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| − | '''Counterculture''' is a sociological phenomenon that opposes the values and norms of the mainstream culture. The term is often used to describe the "youth culture" of the 1960's. | + | '''Counterculture''' is a sociological phenomenon that opposes the values and norms of the [[mainstream]] culture. The term is often used to describe the "youth culture" of the 1960's, and the [[Punk]] movement of the 1980s. |
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| + | In a [[Capitalist]] society, the obvious markings of a counterculture (dress, hairstyles, music, etc) tend to be co-opted by the mainstream, while ignoring the ideology. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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*[[Sexual revolution]] | *[[Sexual revolution]] | ||
*[[Homosexuality]] | *[[Homosexuality]] | ||
| + | *[[Age of Aquarius]] | ||
[[category:sociology]] | [[category:sociology]] | ||
Revision as of 01:47, January 17, 2009
Counterculture is a sociological phenomenon that opposes the values and norms of the mainstream culture. The term is often used to describe the "youth culture" of the 1960's, and the Punk movement of the 1980s.
In a Capitalist society, the obvious markings of a counterculture (dress, hairstyles, music, etc) tend to be co-opted by the mainstream, while ignoring the ideology.