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counterculture is more referred as culture that have been applied by teenager as this culture opposites our real culture such as transgender and so on. meanwhile subculture means a culture that have applied by whole society by adopting culture from others societies.

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Subculture exists concurrently (in agreement or in support of) popular/mainstream culture but is not dominant and not necessarily apparent. It has norms and values that are different from society but in agreement with overall norms and values.

Counterculture exists in conflict with the mainstream culture. It has norms and values that conflict or contradict the mainstream society

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Mainstream Culture: College Students

Subculture: Greek Life (sororities and fraternities)

Counter Culture: College stoners who drop out and don't value education.

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A counter culture is one that reacts against the prevalent culture in place and swings the pendulum in the opposite direction. In fact the term counter culture has a political implication that it is working directly against the mainstream culture in place to cause societal change, while a counter culture is different to the mainstream culture in their politics, norms, social beliefs, way of dress and social structures. A counter culture generally develops a large enough following to challenge the dominant culture of the time and they are actively working at odds with the mainstream culture.

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