» For the term in biology, see subculture (biology).: For the song by New Order, see Sub-culture (song). In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture's a group of people with a culture (whether distinct or hidden) which differentiates them from the larger culture to which they belong. If a particular subculture's characterized by a systematic opposition to the dominant culture, it may be described as a counterculture. As early as 1950, David Riesman distinguished between a maj… (More on Subculture)