A subculture is

A. a specialized language that is used by members of a group.
B. a large number of people who live in the same territory, are relatively independent of people outside it, and participate in a common culture.
C. a segment of society that shares a distinctive pattern of customs, rules, and traditions that differs from the pattern of the larger group.
D. the totality of learned, socially transmitted behavior.


Answer: C

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