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Subculture of Trekkies, 2005.
A paper describing the subculture of fans of the television show "Star Trek".
1,609 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper describes the origins of the "trekkie" movement, the fan devotion and loyalty the series has generated and the common element that all "Star Trek" fans seem to share in spite of coming from diverse backgrounds.
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"Type Marilyn Monroe into Google search engine and up pops roughly 2, 600,000 web sites. Type in "M.A.S.H.", a television series that was on the air for some eleven years and up pops approximately the same number of sites. Type in "Star Trek" and up pops approximately 10,000,000 web sites, three times more than for Marilyn or M.A.S.h. Type in "Star Trek" fans and an estimated 919,000 sites pop up. That is truly an incredible number of web sites devoted to a television program that originally ran for only three years, 1966 through 1969 (StarTrek pp). Moreover, there are several thousand listings on Amazon.com for a myriad of products, including books, music, videos, computer games, toys, tools, housewares, jewelry, cell phones and clothing apparel (Amazon pp). "Star Trek" has spawned numerous movies and spin-off television series, including "Deep Space Nine", "Voyager" and "Archer's Boat", as well as global conventions of "Star Trek" fans, which has inspired several documentaries. Over the decades, "Star Trek" has spawned a sub-culture of fans who proudly call themselves Trekkies."
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The Goth Subculture, 2004.
This paper addresses issues regarding the Goth subculture.
1,808 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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In this article, the writer examines issues and questions regarding the Goth subculture. The writer discusses what one hears about the dominant culture, when listening to the Goth subculture. The writer examines the tension between this Goth culture and the dominant culture. Further, the writer looks at how the Goths resist the dominant culture. In this paper, the writer discusses what aspects of dominant culture this subculture accepts and also looks at the reasons.
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"To understand how Goths view the dominant culture, it is essential to understand more about the Goth subculture. The first thing to remember about the Goth subculture is that it is diverse. Therefore no matter how one tries to define or describe what Goth is, there will always be people who consider themselves to be Goth, that fall outside of the labels and definitions applied to being Goth. Goths often view the dominant culture as racist biased materialistic ... "
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Geeks and Nerds as a Subculture., 2002.
A look at subcultures in society.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper is on "Geeks and Nerds as a Subculture". It includes the subculture you plan on investigating and why it is important sociologically to address this particular kind of group, a brief history of the subculture, placing it within the context of broader dominant culture. It also states the impact this culture has had on dominant culture or popular culture, what sets this particular subculture apart from dominant culture. How to accomplish this, address the material and non-material of their culture? What type of music do they listen to and what books do they read?
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Religious Aspects Of Goth Subculture, 2004.
Discusses the religious aspect of the goth subculture.
1,582 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper discusses the religious aspect of the goth subculture. It looks at goth as a form of rebellion against social norm, details the importance of fashion and the color black and makeup and explores the goth attitude.
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"Goth was originally the name of two Germanic tribes the Ostrogoths and the Visigoths that lived near the borders of the Roman Empire. These tribes eventually invaded and conquered the Roman Empire. The term Goth became pejorative synonymous with the term barbarian. As a modern movement it started as one component of the punk rock scene. As punk rock faded Goth survived by creating its own subculture. Some of the early musicians associated with ..."
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Punk as a Deviant Subculture, 2007.
An analysis of the characteristics of punk that may be considered deviant.
2,947 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 87.95
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This paper begins with a brief look at the history of punk music and its formation as a subculture. It then addresses individual aspects of punk subculture and offers explanations as to why these characteristics may be considered 'deviant', as opposed to 'normal'. It addresses the norms, values and revolutionary nature of punk culture in light of the strain theory of deviance and the appearance, style and behaviour of punks from a labelling perspective of deviance. Through this analysis, the paper examines why punk subculture has generated a consistent social reaction for the last three decades that has led to its classification as a 'deviant' subculture.
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History of Punk Music
Strain Theory
Labelling Theory
Labelling Theory and Punk Style
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"The labelling theory proposes that no act is inherently deviant. In applying this premise to punk fashion, it can be argued that punk fashion itself was not deviant. However, as has been explored by Becker, it is argued that things become deviant only when it is labelled as such. Whilst punk may pride itself on its values of free will and autonomy from the status quo, many theorists argue that the punk subculture could not possibly exist without the status quo (Traber 2001, p. 33). This is because if there were no status quo, there would be no one to label punk subculture as 'deviant'. Whilst the punk style was revolutionary when it first appeared, even as early as the 1980s punk style had filtered into the mainstream. Black clothes, leather, and the signature Doc Marten shoes all became integrated into the mainstream fashion (Cox 1994, p. 10). This is a clear example of the ability held by some to label and define others as deviant. When punk clothing and fashion first emerged it was generally at large classed as deviant. However, the filtering of punk fashion into mainstream culture put a whole new interpretation to punk style. This example illustrates the power of the dominant culture to change labels to suit its own needs, and as such determine what is classed as 'normal' and 'deviant'."
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Roles Played In American Subcultures, 2002.
Discusses two plays on how people cope with their roles in a subculture.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, $ 55.95
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Discusses two plays on how people cope with their roles in a subculture. JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE by August Wilson, and AND THE SOUL SHALL DANCE by Wakako Yamauchi. How each playwright develops a strong sense of the importance of the family bond. A sense of alienation as a divisive force.
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"In the plays Joe Turner's Come and Gone by August Wilson and And The Soul Shall Dance by Wakako Yamauchi, the playwright in each case develops a strong sense of the importance of the family bond as each explores the way people cope with their roles in a subculture within a larger, dominant culture that generally does not value them or their cultural background. In each case, the characters aspire to something better than they have already achieved, defined usually as economic success in the American society of which they are a part. In Wilson's play, these aspirations are found in the black community among people whose ancestors were slaves and who themselves do not feel fully part of American society. In Yamauchi's play, the characters are Japanese immigrants cut off from their homeland and from much of their own culture by great distance as well as ..."
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Subcultural Theories of Crime, 2004.
An assessment of the usefulness of subcultural theories in understanding crime and deviance.
1,631 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses how subcultural theories provide an alternative view to the sociology of crime, by using the subculture of a particular social group to explain the acts of crime and deviance that are committed by the groups? members. It assesses the subcultural theories of crime and deviance, paying particular detail to sociological theory, including studies from the Chicago School of Sociology, Cohen, Merton, Cloward and Ohlin and Matza.
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"Most of these studies are conducted by American sociologists and are consequently based on an American experience of society, which often appears inconsistent to British ways of life. Downes and Rock, however, argue that Matza?s theory is particularly applicable to the British context as British studies of delinquent subcultures, particularly with young people show that young delinquents were not in fact members of structured gangs, but they had become dissociated from mainstream society because they were uninterested in their long term future. Sociologists have however criticised Matza?s theory. Taylor Walton and Young argue that those who use the techniques of neutralisation do not challenge the dominant values in society."
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Slang,Youth Subcultures and Rock Music, 2001.
An in-depth look at slang, its origins and rock and roll.
22,900 words (approx. 91.6 pages), 16 sources, $ 249.95
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This is an intensive paper looking at both slang and rock music. The two have much in common and the author goes to great lengths to divulge their common threads. It's an 'All you need to know' paper looking at the history of slang, its many uses, youth subcultures and rock subcultures of the 20th - 21st century. The author includes a handy dictionary of slang terms.
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"Slang fills a necessary niche in all languages, occupying a middle ground between the standard and informal words accepted by the general public and the special words and expressions known only to comparatively small social subgroups. It can serve as a bridge or a barrier, either helping both old and new words that have been used as "insiders' " terms by a specific group of people to enter the language of the general public or, on the other hand, preventing them from doing so. Thus, for many words, slang is a testing ground that finally proves them to be generally useful, appealing, and acceptable enough to become standard or informal. For many other words, slang is a testing ground that shows them to be too restricted in use, not as appealing as standard synonyms, or unnecessary, frivolous, faddish, or unacceptable for standard or informal speech."
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Minority Working-Class Youth Subcultures, 1995.
Compares portrayals of gangs in Michael Brake's "Comparative Youth Culture", Martin Jankowski's "Islands in the Street" and Donna Gaines' "Teenage Wasteland".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 47.95
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"This study will compare and contrast minority working-class youth subcultures described by Michael Brake in Comparative Youth Culture and Martin Sanchez Jankowski in Islands in the Street, and the white youth subculture described by Donna Gaines in Teenage Wasteland. The study will consider the structural conditions these youth groups are facing, their cultural responses to these conditions, the nature of the groups with respect to their hegemony, and the reasons why, in Gaines' view, white youth kill themselves while black youth kill each other.
The different youth subcultures in the three books face prevailing social, economic, cultural, political, and racial structures which, if they are not designed to disempower and alienate youth, nevertheless have that effect. The basic reason that youth form gangs, or "subcultures," is that they do not feel ..."
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"Homeless", 2002.
A look at the 'homeless' subculture.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 115.95
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This research paper reviews a community subculture popularly referred to as subculture of the homeless community, which is largely seen as a highly controversial community subculture considered outside the mainstream of US society.
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Current Status of African-Americans, 2005.
Describes the African-American subculture within the United States and how well African-Americans have adapted to the way of life.
1,466 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper describes the African-American adaptation within the mainstream U.S. culture and the struggles that are still occurring within this subculture as a result.
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"The American cultural landscape includes many different subcultures within its makeup. These subcultures give America its blend of nationality that makes it a strong, and prosperous nation. Within these subcultures, there are several large subcultures that can be used to breakdown the behavioral characteristics of the U.S. society. These categories are white, Latino-American, African-American, Jewish, and Native American. The area that will be focused o is the African-American subculture and how well it has assimilated with the dominant American culture."
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"Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory", 2002.
An analysis of the book "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the Evangelical Subculture in America," by Randall Balmer.
1,010 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the book "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the Evangelical Subculture in America," by Randall Balmer. Specifically, it looks at the author's reason for writing this book, his methodology, and his arguments. The paper shows how Balmer's book is successful in that it paints a diverse picture of evangelical America.
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"This book opens up the "subculture" of evangelism in the United States, and makes readers more aware of who practices it, what it means, where it came from, and where it is headed. He never makes the people of his stories seem less or more than they are, and while he does have some opinions, they are not so strong that they overpower the book. The book's message is simple ? read about these people, and make up your own mind. He does say he relates more to Frank in the last chapter of the book, and Frank's beliefs are similar to his own. "What I admire about Frank, I explain, is his ability to maintain a distance from all the ephemera of American evangelicalism without discarding his faith" (Balmer 227). Ultimately, that is the bottom line of this book ? faith. The diversity of faith in the book is obvious, but each group has it, and uses it their own way."
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The Snake Handling Churches of Appalachia, 2003.
This paper describes the Appalachian snake handling churches, and presents them as a distinct religious subculture within the whole of American Christianity.
5,183 words (approx. 20.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 129.95
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The paper is a detailed summary of most aspects of the culture, including a discussion of the history and theology of the cult; distinctive religious practices; role of snakes; unique uses of language; historical persecution and prosecution; and the role of the Appalachian environment in the formation of the group.
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"On a balmy summer day in rural Tennessee in 1909, George Went Hensley sat on top of White Oak Mountain pondering the meaning of a passage he had found in the Bible. The text was from the Book of Mark, Chapter 16, verses 17-18: And these signs shall follow those that believe: In my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Spoken after Christ?s Resurrection and immediately before His Ascension, these were the last words that Jesus spoke to his followers. Noting that the verse says that believers shall take up serpents, not can or may, Hensley took these words to be a mandate from God. He asked God for a sign, and his prayers were soon answered when he saw a large timber rattlesnake in a rocky gap. Hensley captured the rattlesnake, and later that week, at a religious meeting at Sale Creek, Tennessee, he cited the Bible and thrust the snake at the congregation challenging them to take it up and test their faith. The congregants handled the serpent, and a new religion was born."
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Youth Gangs, 2003.
Describes gangs as a social subculture.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, $ 55.95
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Considers the origins of youth-gang membership, the causes, the sociology of gangs and gang participation, linkage of youth to violent antisocial or criminal behavior, gang dynamics, and the personal support offered by gang members.
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"The purpose of this research is to evaluate reports of studies regarding the origins of youth-gang membership. The research will set forth a general statement of the sociology of gangs as a social subculture and then discuss five accounts of research into..."
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Street Racing, 2003.
Examines the appeal and subculture of illegal street racing.
1,518 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper begins with a definition of the rules of street racing. It then examines the sociological aspects of this illegal pastime, especially its appeal to inner-city adolescent boys. The paper then discusses a police report on an event involving street, or drag, racing. Finally, the paper examines the steps taken by law enforcement agencies to curb this dangerous sport.
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"The problem of illegal street racing is more common in the inner cities, although kids in suburban neighborhoods do also engage in such sport. For the most part, inner city kids are more likely to engage in such activities than other groups. School age children in the inner cities often are unable to find many other activities and services in their neighborhoods. According to studies, ?The illegal street racing sport is more prevalent in African American neighborhoods, under a climate of isolation, the underclass youth evolve new attitudes, behaviors and practices which further marginalize their neighborhoods?. {Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton. 1994}"
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