List of subcultures

This is a list of subcultures.

Contents: 

• Top
• 0–9
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

• Anarcho-punk – Subgenre of punk rock^[1]

B

• Ball culture – Black and Latino LGBT subculture in the United States^[2]
• B-boys and b-girls – Style of street dance^[3]
• BDSM – Erotic practices involving domination and sadomasochism^[4]
• Beat Generation – Literary movement and beatniks^[5]
• Bikers, see motorcycle clubs and outlaw motorcycle clubs^[6]
  • Bōsōzoku – Japanese youth subculture^[7]
• Bikini boys – Polish youth sub-culture^[8]
• Bills^[9]
• Biopunk – Science fiction genre that focuses on technological use of life studies^[10][11]
• Birdwatching – Amateur observation of birds^[12]
• Bobby soxer – 1940s American female youth subculturePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targetss^[13]
• Bodybuilding – Control and development of musculature^[14]
• Bro – Subculture of young men^[15]
• Brony fandom – Fans of My Little Pony^[16][17]
• Bodgies & Widgies – Youth sub culture Australia and NZ^[18]
• Bogan – Unrefined or unsophisticated person (Australian and New Zealand slang)^[19]

C

• Casuals – Subsection of association football culture^[20]
• Chonga – Term for an expressive and sexually liberated woman^[21]
• Cosplay – Type of performance arters^[22]
• Crust punk – Music genres^[23]
• Cryptozoology – Pseudoscience that studies creatures^[24]
• Cyberpunk – Science fiction subgenre in a futuristic dystopian setting^[25]
• Cybergoth – Fashion subculture of goth and cyberpunk^[26]
• Cholos & Cholas – Mexican-American subculture^[27]
• Chav – Stereotype of anti-social youth dressed in sportswears^[28]

D

• Dark culture – SubculturePages displaying short descriptions with no spaces^[29]
• Dark academia – Subculture centered on Gothic and classic education^[30]
• Deadhead – Dedicated fan of the Grateful Dead and/or spinoff bands from the Grateful Dead^[31]
• Deaf culture – Culture of deaf persons^[32]
• Decora – Contemporary Japanese fashion trends^[33]
• Demoscene – Computer art subculture^[34]
• Dizelaši – 1990s Serbian subculture^[28]
• Drag – Gender-defying artPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets^[35]
• Dresiarz – Polish term for a specific subculture of young males^[36]

E

• E-kids – Youth subculturePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets^[37]
• Emo – Music genre derivative of punk rock music^[38]
• Eshay – Slang expression associated with an Australian urban youth subculture^[39][40]

F

• Fandom – Subculture composed of fans sharing a common interest^[41]
• Flapper – 1920s women's subcultures^[42]
• Flat Earth Society – Anti-scientific beliefPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets^[43][44][45]
• Freak scene – 1960s subculture^[46]
• Furry fandom – Subculture interested in anthropomorphic animals^[47]
• Frikis – Cuban punk subculture^[48]

G

• Gabber – Subgenre of hardcore music^[49]
• Glam rock – Genre of rock music^[50]
• Glam metal – Genre of heavy metal music^[51]
• Gopnik – Russian and Eastern European term for delinquent^[52]
• Goth subculture – Contemporary musical subculture^[53]
• Graffiti writers – Drawings and paintings on walls^[54]
• Greaser – 1950s and 60s youth subculture in the United States^[55]
• Grebo – Subgenre of alternative rock^[56]
• Grunge – Genre of rock music^[57]
• Guido – Derogatory term for working-class Italian Americans^[58]
• Gutter punk – Punk subculture^[59]
• Gyaru – Japanese fashion subculture^[60]

H

• Hacker – Subculture of individuals^[61]
• Halbstarke – Term describing a 1950s German youth subculture^[62]
• Hardcore punk – Aggressive and fast subgenre of punk rock^[63]
• Hardline – Subculture that advocates a biocentric worldview^[64]
• Heavy metal subculture – Culture of heavy metal fans^[65]
• Hip hop (culture) – Subculture including music, dance and graffitiPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets,^[28]
• Hippie – Person associated with 1960s–1970s counterculture^[66]
• Hipster – American jazz subculture – 1940s subculture^[67]
• Hipster – Subculture defined by claims to authenticity and uniqueness – contemporary subculture^[67]
• Hobo – Migratory worker or homeless vagabond^[68]

I

• Incroyables and merveilleuses – Fashionable aristocratic subculture in Paris during the French Directory (1795–1799)^[69]
• Indie – Late 2000s-early 2010s aesthetic trendPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets^[70]
• Industrial – Music genre^[71]

J

• Jampec – Hungarian subculture^[72]
• Janeite – Culture of adoring Jane Austens^[73]
• Juggalo – Fan of hip hop group Insane Clown Posse^[74]
• Juggling^[75]
• Jirai Kei – Contemporary Japanese fashion trendsPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets^[76][77]

K

• Kustom Kulture – American subculture

L

• Lad culture – British and Irish subculture^[78]
• La Sape – Sartorial subculture centered on the Congolese cities of Kinshasa and Brazzaville^[79]
• Leather subculture – Subculture involving leather garments^[80]
• Live Action Role-Players (LARPers) – Form of role-playing game where participants act out the roles^[81]
• Losties – American television series (2004–2010)Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets^[82][83]
• Lolita – Fashion subculture originating in Japan^[22][84]

M

• Mall goth – Goth subculture^[85]
• Mangas – Late 19th, early 20th century Greek social group^[86]
• Manguebeat – Brazilian cultural movementPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets^[87]
• Metalcore – Genre of music^[88]
• Military brat – Child of a member of the U.S. armed forces^[89]
• Mod – Subculture in England^[90]

N

• New Romantic – 1970s popular culture movement originating in the UK^[91]
• New Age travellers – Category of people in the UK living alternative lifestyles^[92]
• Nudism/Naturism – Practice and advocacy of social nudity^[93]

O

• Otaku – Someone highly interested in anime and manga^[94][95]
• Otherkin – Individuals who identify as not entirely human^[96]

P

• Pachuco – Anti-assimilationist Chicano counterculture^[97]
• Paninaro – Italian subculture of designer clothing^[98]
• Pintos and pintas – Member of a Chicano subculture^[99]
• Pokemón – Mid-2000s Chilean youth subculture^[100]
• Plural identity – Individuals with multiple personalities^[101]
• Potápky – Czech urban youth subculture
• Preppy – Modern, widespread subculture in the United States,^[102]
• Psychedelia – 1960s subculture related to the use of psychedelics^[103][104] and psychonauts^[105][106]
• Punk subculture – Anti-establishment subculture^[107]

R

• Raggare – Car-centered subculture beginning in the 1950s in Sweden and Northern Europe^[108]
• Railfan – Rail transport enthusiast^[109][110]
  • Densha Otaku – Railfans in JapanPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets^[111]
  • Trainspotters – Trainspotter subculture^[112]
• Rave – Dance party^[113]
• Riot grrrl – Underground feminist punk movement^[114]
• Rivethead – Subculture of industrial dance music^[64]
• Rockabilly – Early style of rock and roll music^[115]
• Rocker – Biker subculture members in the United Kingdom^[116]
• Role-playing game – Game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional settingrs^[117]
• Rude boy – Jamaican street subculture since 1960s^[115][118]

S

• Scene – Youth subculture^[119]
• Scooterboy – Member of one of several scooter-related subcultures of the 1960s^[120]
• Scouting – Youth movement^[121]
• Seapunk – Internet subculture^[122]
• Sharpies – Members of Australian youth gangs (1960s–1970s)^[123]
• Skater – Subgenre of punk rock^[124][125]
• Skinhead – Working-class youth subculture^[126]
  • Gay skinhead – Gay subculture,^[126]
  • Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice – Group of skinheads opposing racism^[127]
    • Redskin – Communist or anarchist skinhead subculture^[128]
  • Suedehead – Early-1970s offshoot of skinhead subculture in the United Kingdom and Ireland^[129]
  • Trojan skinhead – Cultural identity in the UK^[130]
  • White power skinhead – Members of a neo-Nazi, white supremacist and antisemitic offshoot of the skinhead subculture^[131]
• Soulboy – Music youth subculture^[132]
• Steampunk – Subgenre of science fiction^[133]
• Stilyaga – 1940s-1960s Soviet youth counterculture movement^[134]
• Straight edge – Subculture of hardcore punk^[135]
• Surf – Culture associated with the sport of surfing^[136]
• Swingjugend – Group of jazz and swing lovers in Nazi Germany

T

• Teenybopper – Young teenager who follows adolescent trends in music, fashion, and culture^[137]
• Teddy Boy – Members of a British youth subculturePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets^[138]
• Tombakowa młodzież – Polish youth sub-culture^[139]
• Trekkie – Fan of the Star Trek franchise^[140]

V

• Visual kei – Category of Japanese musicians^[141]

W

• Warez scene – Organized network of pirate groups^[142][143]

Z

• Zazou – Subculture in France during World War II^[144]

See also

• History of modern Western subcultures
• Outline of culture – Social behavior and norms of a society
• List of fandom names
• Youth subculture – Subcultures associated with young people