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

By (author): "James L. Erwin, Gina Renée Misiroglu"
Genres:History books  Cults books  
Publish Date: October 2008
American Countercultures: An Encyclopedia of Nonconformists, Alternative Lifestyles, and Radical Ideas in U.S. History
ISBN0765680602
ISBN139780765680600
AsinAmerican Countercultures: An Encyclopedia of Nonconformists, Alternative Lifestyles, and Radical Ideas in U.S. History
Original titleAmerican Countercultures: An Encyclopedia of Political, Social, Religious, and Artistic Movements
Counterculture, while commonly used to describe youth-oriented movements during the 1960s, refers to any attempt to challenge or change conventional values and practices or the dominant lifestyles of the day. This three-volume set explores these movements in America from colonial times to the present.