CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A counterculture is a culture whose values and norms of behavior differ substantially from those of mainstream society, sometimes diametrically opposed to mainstream cultural mores. A countercultural movement expresses the ethos and aspirations of a specific population during a well-defined era.

Detailed explanation-2: -The counterculture movement, from the early 1960s through the 1970s, categorized a group of people known as “hippies” who opposed the war in Vietnam, commercialism and overall establishment of societal norms.

Detailed explanation-3: -However, different from a subculture, a countercultural group goes against the mainstream culture. In fact, the key difference between a counterculture movement and subculture is the strong desire to change the dominant culture. These groups are created to fight against the pervasive values of a larger culture.

Detailed explanation-4: -This is what we call a counter-culture. Counter-cultures push back on mainstream culture in an attempt to change how a society functions.

Detailed explanation-5: -A subculture is a culture shared by a smaller group of people who are also part of a larger culture but has specific cultural attributes that set them apart. Countercultures are groups whose members adopt cultural patterns in opposition to the larger culture.