I.    Defining Peer Culture
        A.    Peer
        B.    Peer Culture

II.    Peer Culture as a Subculture

III.    Functions of Peer Culture

IV.    Symbolic and Material Aspects of Children's Peer Cultures
        A.    Symbolic Aspects

                1.    media
                2.    literature and fairy tales
                3.    mythical figures & legends

        B.    Material Aspects

                1.    clothing
                2.    books
                3.    toys

V.    Social Differentiation in Peer Cultures
        A.    Gender
        B.    Hierarchy of Status

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