Sometimes a culture is embedded within a surrounding culture. When this happens the embedded culture is referred to as a ____.

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A subculture refers to a smaller culture that exists within a larger culture. This smaller culture may have different beliefs, values, and behaviors than the surrounding culture, but it is still influenced by and connected to the larger culture. A superculture does not exist as a commonly used term, and biculture and supraculture are not accurate in describing an embedded culture within a larger culture.

Sometimes a Culture Is Embedded Within a Surrounding Culture