Original: In sociology , anthropology and cultural studies , a subculture is a group of people with a culture ( whether distinct or hidden ) which differentiates them from the larger culture to which they belong , for example , if a particular subculture is characterized by a systematic opposition to the dominant culture , it may be described as a counterculture .
Simplified: The qualities that determine a subculture as different from each other may be linguistic , aesthetic , religious , political , sexual , geographical , or a combination of factors .