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		+	In [[sociology]], '''counterculture''' is a term used to describe a [[cultural group]] whose values and norms of behavior run counter to those of the [[social]] [[mainstream]] of the day, the cultural equivalent of [[political]] [[Opposition (politics)|opposition]]. Although distinct countercultural undercurrents exist in all societies, here the term '''counterculture''' refers to a more significant, visible phenomenon that reaches critical mass and persists for a period of time. A counterculture movement thus expresses the ethos, aspirations and dreams of a specific population during a certain period of time — a social manifestation of ''[[zeitgeist]]''.
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		+	In contemporary times, ''counterculture'' came to prominence in the news media as it was used to refer to the youth rebellion that swept [[North America]], [[Western Europe]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]] during the [[1960]]s and early [[1970s]]. Earlier countercultural milieux in 19th century Europe included the traditions of [[Romanticism]], [[Bohemianism]] and of the [[Dandy]]. Another important movement existed in a more fragmentary form in the [[1950s]], both in Europe and the US, in the form of the Beat generation ([[Beatniks]]), who typically sported beards, wore roll-neck sweaters, read the novels of [[Albert Camus]] and listened to [[Jazz music]].
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		+	Novelist Jack Kerouac is still a prominant author on the beat generation. The film rights for his first major publication "[[On the Road]]" was bought by Francis Ford Coppola in the first year of its publication, and is now being produced for cinema release in 2007. It was not until Marlon Brando's death, that letters from Jack Kerouac were discovered describing his own personal opinions as to how "On the Road" should be filmed.
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		+	''Counterculture'' is generally used to describe a [[theological]], [[cultural]], attitudinal or material position that does not conform to accepted societal norms. Yet, counterculture movements are often co-opted to spearhead commercial campaigns. Thus once taboo ideas (men wearing a woman's color — pink, for example) sometimes become popular trends.
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In sociology, counterculture is a term used to describe a cultural group whose values and norms of behavior run counter to those of the social mainstream of the day, the cultural equivalent of political opposition. Although distinct countercultural undercurrents exist in all societies, here the term counterculture refers to a more significant, visible phenomenon that reaches critical mass and persists for a period of time. A counterculture movement thus expresses the ethos, aspirations and dreams of a specific population during a certain period of time — a social manifestation of zeitgeist.

In contemporary times, counterculture came to prominence in the news media as it was used to refer to the youth rebellion that swept North America, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand during the 1960s and early 1970s. Earlier countercultural milieux in 19th century Europe included the traditions of Romanticism, Bohemianism and of the Dandy. Another important movement existed in a more fragmentary form in the 1950s, both in Europe and the US, in the form of the Beat generation (Beatniks), who typically sported beards, wore roll-neck sweaters, read the novels of Albert Camus and listened to Jazz music.

Novelist Jack Kerouac is still a prominant author on the beat generation. The film rights for his first major publication "On the Road" was bought by Francis Ford Coppola in the first year of its publication, and is now being produced for cinema release in 2007. It was not until Marlon Brando's death, that letters from Jack Kerouac were discovered describing his own personal opinions as to how "On the Road" should be filmed.

Counterculture is generally used to describe a theological, cultural, attitudinal or material position that does not conform to accepted societal norms. Yet, counterculture movements are often co-opted to spearhead commercial campaigns. Thus once taboo ideas (men wearing a woman's color — pink, for example) sometimes become popular trends. [1] [Apr 2007]