Abstract

Significant developments in the field of communication technology and the growth of consumerism have increased the role of media culture and global popular culture in the socialization of young people. Among the results of the above developments is the emergence of subcultures and diverse lifestyles among young people, which are sometimes inconsistent with the official culture of society and sometimes challenge it. In the present study, which was conducted on a representative sample of female high school students in Tehran, the extent of girls' tendency to subcultural behaviors is investigated. This article shows that the gap in the mental and behavioral orientations of adolescent girls towards and subcultural components, at the same time brings them contradictions to traditional and modern values. On the other hand, the tendency to its subcultural behaviors. It has become so pervasive that it has become difficult to distinguish it from officially accepted behaviors, exposing the boundaries of these two levels of view and behavior.

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