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Microculture vs Macroculture - What's the difference?

microculture | macroculture |

As nouns the difference between microculture and macroculture

is that microculture is a very small (niche) culture while macroculture is the dominant culture in a society, its overculture.

microculture

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A very small (niche) culture.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=June 8, author=Ben Ratliff, title=Folk in Death-Metal, Nintendo in Techno, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=(This is not to be confused with the microculture of bands like the NESKimos and the Advantage, who perform live versions of Nintendo game songs.) }}

    See also

    * subculture * macroculture

    macroculture

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The dominant culture in a society, its overculture.

    • See also

    * overculture, underculture, culture, subculture * microculture