Cloward and Ohlin identified primary types of deviant subcultures that form in response to the shared perception of injustice. The ___________ subculture is composed of dropouts involved with excessive alcohol and drug use, sexually promiscuous behavior, and survival activities such as pimping. Members of these subcultures are deemed double failures because they have also failed in other types of gangs as well as in conventional society.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The subculture described in the question is the retreatist subculture, as it involves dropouts who engage in survival activities such as pimping and excessive drug and alcohol use. These individuals have failed in other types of gangs as well as in conventional society, making them double failures. The criminal subculture involves individuals who engage in illegal activities for profit, the conflict subculture involves individuals who engage in gang warfare and violence, and the rebel subculture involves individuals who seek to overthrow society and its value system. None of these subcultures fits the description provided in the question.

Cloward and Ohlin Identified Primary Types of Deviant Subcultures That