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    A Bodybuilding Subculture

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    Eng. 1400 Dr. DuBose The History and Evolution of a Huge Subculture Many subcultures have derived since the beginning of time. They could be classified through religion‚ culture‚ style‚ outlook on life and many other aspects. The one subculture that has grown tremendously through out time is a very hard one to notice as a subculture opposed to a sport. Its said that bodybuilding started way back in the times of great philosophers like Plato who believed that a man should strive for a

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    The Amish Subculture

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    Such Romanization of the Amish culture‚ indicates that the Amish subculture is some kind of ‘’idealistic society’’‚ where nothing bas ever happens. Even if unemployment is at a minimum‚ it’s a greater overstatement to argue that crimes within the Amish community are ‘’low‚ if not non-existent’’ (Kraybill‚ Donald B). When

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    Biker Subculture

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    gave birth to different subcultures‚ groups of people who behave and believe differently than the norm of society‚ this as a result makes them stand out from the crowd and at times also are the cause that they are not accepted into society (Andersen & Taylor‚ 2007: 48). The following essay will analyse the Biker subculture. It will comment on the history‚ characteristics‚ principles and ideals and the lifestyle of the subculture. The aim is to form conclusions from the subculture and use these conclusions

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    Viewer Discretion

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    Viewer Discretion Advised Viewer Discretion Advised Imagine attending a formal dinner party. The couple that is hosting the party has two sons; the children ’s ages are three and four years old. The boys have been watching a somewhat inappropriate television station that has just aired an ad about Trojan condoms. The children come running out of the family room chanting "Trojan Man‚ Trojan Man!" This could be an awkward situation to explain to the guests. Who is to blame for such an

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    Muslim Subcultures

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    There are many religious subcultures in every country. For an example‚ Malaysia has the main three races that are Malay‚ Chinese and Indian. Out of these three races‚ there are many religious and belief that are totally different from their own races. Religious that exist in Malaysia are Muslim‚ Buddha‚ Christian‚ Hindu‚ Taoism and others. The subcultures that have to looking in deep are the geographic region‚ nationality‚ age‚ gender‚ occupation and social class. Muslim people in Malaysia have their

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    injuries from these assaults”(Grover‚ Paul & Dodge‚ 2011‚ P.619). Police have the power to use discretion whenever they want. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary‚ “discretion is the quality of being discreet”(Merriam Webster Dictionary). In other words‚ discretion is when a person has the power to make decisions in certain situations. Police officers use the discretion power a lot in their job. They tend to use discretion in many different situations‚ for example‚ domestic violence

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    Youth Subculture

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    www.curriculum-press.co.uk Sociology Factsheet Youth Subcultures In other cultures‚ the transition from childhood to adulthood is more clearly marked with no period of ‘youth.’ In some cultures‚ individuals may undergo a ‘rite of passage’ (a social event or ceremony) to indicate their new status. Number 32 This Factsheet will be useful for the topics of youth and crime and deviance on the Sociology specifications. This Factsheet will explore the reasons behind the development and existence

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    Punk Subculture

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    mechanized into living where they live. Concerned with the erosion of identify and distinct ways of life‚ large quantities of subculture emerged,especially in the late 1960s and 1970s. Bourdieu has already coined the term ‘cultural capital’ to explicate the cultural asserts available within society. As provided with unique habitus and subcultural production‚ diverse subcultures often distinct through different subcultural capitals. This essay will interpret the notion of ‘subcultural capital’ thoroughly

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    Hippie Subculture

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    Kayla DiMarco English 1A Dr. Small 28 April 2014 Hippie Subculture Punks‚ goths‚ metallers‚ soul sisters‚ hippies; there was a time when the young generation made it clear what tribe and music they were into by the way they dressed‚ but not anymore. The young subculture today has different definitions of these new young cultures‚ because of our society‚ rather than actually knowing who these people truly are. Call them freaks‚ the underground‚ the counter-culture‚ flower children‚ or hippies—they

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    Skateboarding Subculture

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    sport Another important discussion is whether skateboarding can be considered a subculture more than a sports activity wherein different subculture participate. As shown in some of the reports in the state of the art (Johns 2011; Van der Rijt et al. 2002) skaters were not significantly more involved in marijuana use than other cultures‚ but as Nielsen and co. found it is possible that participating in several subcultures that acknowledge a particular behavior make the individual more likely to get

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