what makes a subculture
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A subculture is a group of people with a culture (whether distinct or hidden) which makes them different from the larger culture that they belong to, known as the dominant culture.If a subculture is described as opposing the dominant culture, it may be described as a counterculture.As Ken Gelder notes, subcultures are social, with their own shared rules, values and rituals, but they can also seem self-involvedâanother thing that makes them different from countercultures.f a subculture is described as opposing the dominant culture, it may be described as a counterculture. As Ken Gelder notes, subcultures are social, with their own shared rules, values and rituals, but they can also seem self-involvedâanother thing that makes them different from countercultures.