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American Countercultures: An Encyclopedia of Nonconformists, Alternative Lifestyles, and Radical Ideas in U.S. History, 1st Edition

  • Gina Misiroglu
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  • ISBN-10: 0765682664
  • ISBN-13: 9780765682666
  • DDC: 306.1
  • Grade Level Range: College Freshman - College Senior
  • 1184 Pages | eBook
  • Original Copyright 2013 | Published/Released September 2014
  • This publication's content originally published in print form: 2013

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Overview

The term "counterculture" refers to any intentional departure from conventional values and practices or the dominant lifestyles of the day. This is the first reference work to examine the impact of countercultural movements on American social history, from colonial times to the present. American Countercultures is a useful supplement throughout the U.S. 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.

Table of Contents

Front Cover.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Introduction: American Countercultures—Nonconformists, Alternative Lifestyles, and Radical Ideas in U.S. History.
A-Z Entries.
1: Abbey, Edward (1927–1989).
2: Abolitionism.
3: Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
4: Absinthe.
5: Abstract Expressionism.
6: Acid Rock.
7: Advertising.
8: African Americans.
9: Afrocentrism.
10: Alcoholics Anonymous.
11: Alcott, Amos Bronson (1799–1888).
12: Algonquin Round Table.
13: Ali, Muhammad (1942–).
14: Alice's Restaurant.
15: Alison, Francis (1705–1779).
16: Altamont Free Concert.
17: Amana Society.
18: American Indian Movement.
19: Amish.
20: Amphetamines and Speed Freaks.
21: Anarchism.
22: Anarchist Cookbook, The.
23: Anderson, Laurie (1947–).
24: Anderson, Margaret (1886–1973).
25: Andrews, Stephen Pearl (1812–1886).
26: Anti-Freemasonry.
27: Anti-Globalization Movement.
28: Antinomianism.
29: Apocalypse Culture.
30: Apple Computer.
31: Armory Show.
32: Ashcan School.
33: Asian Pride.
34: Astrology.
35: Atheism.
36: Aurora Commune.
37: Austin, Texas.
38: Baby Boomers.
39: Backus, Isaac (1724–1806).
40: Baez, Joan (1941–).
41: Baker, Chet (1929–1988).
42: Baker, Josephine (1906–1975).
43: Baldwin, James (1924–1987).
44: Baldwin, Roger (1884–1981).
45: Baraka, Amiri (1934–).
46: Barnes, Djuna (1892–1982).
47: Barnum, P.T. (1810–1891).
48: Beach, Sylvia (1887–1962).
49: Beat Generation.
50: Beatles, The.
51: Bebop.
52: Be-Ins.
53: Bellamy, Edward (1850–1898).
54: Ben & Jerry's.
55: Berkeley, California.
56: Berkman, Alexander (1870–1936).
57: Berlin Heights Commune.
58: Berrigan, Daniel (1921–), and Philip Berrigan (1923–2002).
59: Bethel Commune.
60: Bicycles.
61: Bierce, Ambrose (1842–1914?).
62: Biker Culture.
63: Birth Control Pill.
64: Black Arts Movement.
65: Black Mountain College.
66: Black Muslims.
67: Black Panthers.
68: Black Power Movement.
69: Blavatsky, Helena (1831–1891).
70: Bloggers.
71: Blue Man Group.
72: Blues Music.
73: Body Arts.
74: Bohemianism.
75: Bookstores, Alternative.
76: Boston Marriages.
77: Bowery B'hoys and G'hals.
78: Bowie, David (1947–).
79: Branch Davidians.
80: Brando, Marlon (1924–2004).
81: Brautigan, Richard (1935–1984).
82: Brisbane, Albert (1809–1890).
83: Broadside.
84: Brook Farm.
85: Brown, H. Rap (1943–).
86: Brown Berets.
87: Brownson, Orestes (1803–1876).
88: Bruce, Lenny (1925–1966).
89: Buddhism.
90: Bukowski, Charles (1920–1994).
91: Buntline, Ned (ca. 1823–1886).
92: Burning Man Festival.
93: Burns, Otway (1775–1850).
94: Burroughs, William S. (1914–1997).
95: Cambridge, Massachusetts.
96: Carlin, George (1937–2008).
97: Carmichael, Stokely (1941–1998).
98: Carroll, Jim (1950–2009).
99: Carson, Rachel (1907–1964).
100: Cash, Johnny (1932–2003).
101: Castaneda, Carlos (1925–1998).
102: Catcher in the Rye, The.
103: Catholic Worker Movement.
104: CBGB.
105: Cedar Tavern.
106: Chautauqua Movement.
107: Chávez, César (1927–1993).
108: Cheech and Chong.
109: Chelsea Hotel.
110: Cherry Lane Theatre.
111: Chicago Seven.
112: Chicano Moratorium.
113: Chicano Movement.
114: Chicano Theater.
115: Chick, Jack (1924–).
116: Chomsky, Noam (1928–).
117: Christian Science.
118: Circus and Carnival Culture.
119: City College of New York.
120: City Lights Books.
121: Civil Rights Movement.
122: Claflin, Tennessee (1846–1923).
123: Clapp, Henry (1814–1875).
124: Clare, Ada (ca. 1836–1874).
125: Cocaine.
126: Coffeehouses.
127: COINTELPRO.
128: Collins, Judy (1939–).
129: Columbia University.
130: Come-Outers.
131: Comics, Underground.
132: Communes.
133: Communism.
134: Communitarianism.
135: Con Artists.
136: Conceptual Art.
137: Conroy, Jack (1898–1990).
138: Conscientious Objectors, Draft Dodgers, and Deserters.
139: Consciousness Raising.
140: Conspiracy Theories.
141: Cooperatives, Consumer.
142: Cooperatives, Producer.
143: Coyote, Peter (1941–).
144: Crumb, Robert (1943–).
145: Cults.
146: Cummings, E.E. (1894–1962).
147: Cushman, Charlotte (1816–1876).
148: Cyberpunk.
149: Daughters of Bilitis.
150: Davis, Andrew Jackson (1826–1910).
151: Davis, Angela (1944–).
152: Davis, Miles (1926–1991).
153: Dean, James (1931–1955).
154: Debs, Eugene V. (1855–1926).
155: Deep Ecology.
156: Deganawidah (ca. 1500–ca. 1600).
157: Delany, Martin R. (1812–1885).
158: Democratic Party.
159: Dial, The.
160: Dick, Philip K. (1928–1982).
161: Disco.
162: Doonesbury.
163: Douglass, Frederick (ca. 1818–1895).
164: Draft, Military.
165: Drag.
166: Drifters.
167: Drug Culture.
168: Du Bois, W.E.B. (1868–1963).
169: Dyer, Mary (ca. 1611–1660).
170: Dylan, Bob (1941–).
171: East Village, New York City.
172: Eastman, Max (1883–1969), and Crystal Eastman (1881–1928).
173: Easy Rider.
174: Eckankar.
175: Ecstasy.
176: Electrical Bananas.
177: Ellison, Harlan (1934–).
178: Emerson, Ralph Waldo (1803–1882).
179: Emo and Hardcore.
180: Encounter Groups.
181: Environmentalism.
182: Ephrata Cloister.
183: Erhard Seminars Training (est).
184: Esalen Institute.
185: Eugene, Oregon.
186: Evergreen Review.
187: Existentialism.
188: Exorcism.
189: Extrasensory Perception and Parapsychology.
190: Farm, The.
191: Farmers’ Alliance.
192: Fashion.
193: Father Divine (ca. 1877–1965).
194: Federal Art Project.