emotional result we call happiness, most of us tend to engage in behaviour that is the exact opposite and then feel awful and inadequate with the inevitable result.
A subcategory within a particular genre: The academic mystery is a subgenre of the mystery novel. subcategory within a particular genre: The academic mystery is a subgenre of the mystery novel.
Different from the majority, which passively accepted commercially provided styles and meanings, and a 'subculture' which actively sought a minority style. In other words, subcultures are groups of individuals who, through a variety of methods, present themselves in opposition to the mainstream trends of their culture. If the subculture is characterized by a systematic opposition to the dominant culture, then it may be described as a counterculture.