American Countercultures: An Encyclopedia of Nonconformists, Alternative Lifestyles, and Radical Ideas in U.S. History: An Encyclopedia of Nonconformists, Alternative Lifestyles, and Radical Ideas in U.S. History

by Misiroglu,Gina

• ISBN13: 9780765680600
• ISBN10: 0765680602
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781317477280
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-15
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The term counterculture refers to any intentional departure from conventional values and practices or the dominant lifestyles of the day. This set is the first reference work to examine the impact of countercultural movements on American social history. It explores these movements in America from colonial times to the present in colorful detail. American Countercultures is a useful supplement throughout the American History curriculum. It highlights the writings, recordings, and visual works produced by these movements to educate, inspire, and incite action in all eras of the nation's history. A-Z entries provide a wealth of information on personalities, places, events, concepts, beliefs, groups, and practices. The set includes numerous illustrations, a topic finder, primary source documents, bibliographic citations, cross-references, and an index.

Table of Contents

Contributors

Acknowledgments

Introduction

A-Z Entries

Abbey, Edwards

Baby BoomersBackus, IsaacIsaac, Backus,Baez, JoanJoan, Baez,Baker, ChetChet, Baker,Baker, JosephineJosephine, Baker,Baldwin, JamesJames, Baldwin,Baldwin, RogerRoger, Baldwin,Baraka, AmiriAmiri, Baraka,Barnes, DjunaDjuna, Barnes,Barnum, P.T.P.T., Barnum,Beach, SylviaSylvia, Beach,Beat GenerationGeneration, BeatBeatles, TheBebopBe-InsBellamy, EdwardEdward, Bellamy,Ben & JerryÆs Berkeley, California, Berkman, AlexanderAlexander, Ben & JerryÆs Berkeley, California, Berkman,Berlin Heights CommuneCommune, Berlin HeightsBerrigan, Daniel, and Philip BerriganBerrigan, Berrigan, Daniel, and PhilipBethel CommuneCommune, BethelBicyclesBierce, AmbroseAmbrose, Bierce,

Cambridge, MassachusettsCarlin, GeorgeGeorge, Carlin,Carmichael, StokelyStokely, Carmichael,Carroll, JimJim, Carroll,Carson, RachelRachel, Carson,Cash, JohnnyJohnny, Cash,Castaneda, CarlosCarlos, Castaneda,Cathcher in the Rye, TheCatholic Worker MovementMovement, Catholic WorkerCBGBCedar TavernTavern, Cedar

Cooperatives, Consumer

Daughters of Bilitis

East Village, New York City

Farm, The

Gangs and Gang Culture

Hackers, Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco

Icarians

James, C.L.R.

Kerouac, Jack

Latino and Latina Culture

Macfadden, Bernarr

Nader, Ralph

Oberlin College

Pacifica Radio

Quakers

Radio

Sacco and Vanzetti Case

Talking Heads

UFOs

Ward, Nancy

X-Files, The Yippies

Zappa, Frank

Documents

Bibliography

Filmography

Index

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