Sub-cultures at school marksheet
How many subcultures are there at Acton High School?
An anthropologist would answer this question by identifying each of the characteristics of a culture that we have discussed or studied in class. This assignment gives you a chance to consider, academically, some of the subcultures we find in school.
Describe Where and When (time of day) you can pinpoint a particular subculture that has claimed an area as its territory. The claim to the zone does not have to be permanent; it can rotate according to time of day.
Include graphics and a name (be kind!) that can be representative of the subculture.
Write a profile or description for the subculture that you have identified. Your profile should include the following:
Status of the individuals within each subculture: Who are the leaders? Who are the followers? What is the relationship between the two?
Status of the subculture within the school: How is this group perceived by others in the school? Why do you think it is perceived in this way?
Roles within the subculture: How does this subculture expect its members to behave?
Values: What do members of the group think is right, good, important, or desirable? What fashion styles do they prefer? What music do they listen to? What are their attitudes towards school? Family? Authority? What are their ambitions and goals?
Why does the subculture exist?: To address this you must consider that both Conformity and Alienation likely play a role in the existence of the subculture, each of which is a powerful force of social change.
Conformity is a type of social influence involving a change in belief or behavior in order to fit in with a group. This change is in response to real (involving the physical presence of others) or imagined (involving the pressure of social norms / expectations) group pressure.
Alienation, as discussed in detail yesterday, is the feeling of abandonment and separation from one’s surroundings, notably groups of students in the school setting. This leads to a sense of powerlessness, meaninglessness and isolation brought on by the lack of fit between individual needs or expectations and the social structure of school.
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