Counterculture: The Story of America from Bohemia to Hip-Hop
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- Synopsis
- A political and intellectual history of American counterculture and the historical figures who redefined mainstream understandings of freedom, culture, art, and politics—from The Beat Generation to BasquiatThis entertaining, intellectual history fulfills the growing appetite for marginalized narratives. Counterculture brilliantly interrogates the diversity of counterculture and the interwoven relationship between each individual legacy. From Anarchism to the Harlem Renaissance, Alex Zamalin unveils the humanity behind these romanticized figures and popularized movements to capture revolutionary freedom in action.American counterculture, defined as a movement whose values are outside and oppositional to mainstream norms and whose practices fundamentally reject what is socially respectable, ultimately transformed the 20th century.With key players:Emma GoldmanBillie HolidayAllen GinsbergAmiri BarakaJean-Michel BasquiatAnd key movements:AnarchismBlack BohemiaThe Harlem RenaissanceThe Beat GenerationThe Black Arts MovementHip-HopCounterculture reaches new depths, tackling a wide range of historical, social, and political topics, and expanding contemporary understandings of American cultural tradition.At a time when counterculture was on the outskirts of American society, Alex Zamalin explores the reason why.
- Copyright:
- 2025
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 296 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780807045190
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780807045183, 9780807018132, 9780807018149
- Publisher:
- Beacon Press
- Date of Addition:
- 02/04/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Alex Zamalin
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.