David_Gerard comments on [LINK] Subculture roles (by Brad Hicks) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: David_Gerard 18 May 2011 10:09:01AM 0 points [-]

It would be interesting to see how this hooks into more general theory of subcultures. i.e., if this is the case there are likely proper academic terms for each of these and a body of work on the subject.

Are there any sociologists in the house?

Comment author: MrMind 18 May 2011 03:59:07PM 0 points [-]

general theory of subcultures

Uuuuuh, shiny!

Comment author: [deleted] 18 May 2011 02:42:35PM -1 points [-]

Hicks is summarising Eric Hoffer's The True Believer , which I keep meaning to read one of these days and which seems to be considered a classic of social psychology.