Counterculture in the Sixties

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The paper explains that counterculture movements of the sixties radically questioned the pervading views pertaining to political, cultural and social conventions of American society. The paper focuses particularly on the anti-war movements, the human rights and liberties movements and the general youth cultural or 'hippie' movement that all rejected the conventional values of society.

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"The sixties were a time of change, and more importantly of changing perceptions within American and Western culture about the meaning of social as well as personal life. The common thread that runs through all the aspects, events and movements in this turbulent period is that of the interrogation and questioning of the status quo. If there is one common element that joins the various strands, ideas and movements of this period it is a feeling of dissatisfaction with the way that society was run. This led to the often outspoken and even violent expression of these feelings that characterized many of the events that we associate with society during this time."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Beats and Counter Culture. August 2, 2007. < http://scholar.library.miami.edu/sixties/beats.php>
• Civil Rights Movement. August 2, 2007. <http://scholar.library.miami.edu/sixties/civilRights.php>
• Counterculture of the Sixties. August 2, 2007. <http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/nhhs/html3/culture.htm>

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