A group within a larger culture that has its own distinctive norms and values.

• A. Youth Sub-cultures
• B. Value Consensus
• C. Sub-culture
• D. Social Order

Answer: (C)

Sub-culture describes a group within a larger culture that develops its own distinctive norms, values, and practices while still belonging to the wider society. This means they share some elements of the dominant culture but also set themselves apart through unique dress, language, rituals, or behaviors. The concept captures how people can form meaningful identities around shared interests, lifestyles, or backgrounds without breaking away from the broader culture. Youth sub-cultures are simply a specific kind of sub-culture centered on younger age groups, but the term here is about any subgroup that has its own norms and values. By contrast, value consensus refers to broad agreement on core values across society, and social order refers to how society is organized and maintained, not to a particular subgroup.