Sub-Cultures on Campus

Paper Summary:

The paper uses sociological perspectives to identify whether sub-cultures on a university campus demonstrate norms that vary from the "dominant" culture on campus. The paper studies the students as a whole and the population of Asian students on campus, a sub-classification of students that includes all students of Asian decent.

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What Are the Distinctive Norms of this Group?

From the Paper:

"To identify a sub-type or the normative type or class on campus, one must first apply the sociological concept of "culture" and "society" (Shostak, 1971; Andersen & Taylor, 2006). In this case "culture" refers to the behavioral patterns and experiences one endures on campus (Shostak, 1971). One may consider the students attending the campus the "society" the researcher attempts to explore, in this case the society explored includes the students as a whole and the population of Asian students on campus, a sub-classification of students that includes all students of Asian decent."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Andersen, M.L. & Taylor, H.F. (2006) General Sociology: Sociology in everyday life, New York: Waveland Press, Inc.
• Shostak, A.B. (1971), Sociology and student life: Toward a new campus selected readings for introductory sociology. New York: David McKay.

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