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5 In the Clubhouse

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Here are some more responses from the Ibunka Survey on the topic of club activities. Let’s examine them for underlying cultural trends. We can see that the language in many responses hints at two basic patterns.

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CULTURAL PATTERN A: Clubs as places for fun

CULTURAL PATTERN B: Clubs with rigorous demands

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