Imagine Nation: The American Counterculture of the 1960s Book

The counterculture of the 1960s and '70s remains a highly controversial topic in American society; virtually the only think that can be agreed upon is its enormous impact on American life. Critics on the right complain of the shattering of cherished social norms, while those on the left take many movements to task for not going far enough and selling out. Amidst the recent flourishing of Sixties scholarship, Imagine Nation is the first collection of essays to focus solely on the counterculture. Its fourteen provocative essays seek to unearth the complexity and rediscover the society-changing power of significant movements and figures. The fascinating constellation of topics covered include feminism, psychedelic drug experimentation, guerilla theatre, the New Left, Jimi Hendrix, communal living, underground comics, and avant-garde film. As a whole, Imagine Nation offers exciting new interpretations of how the counterculture of the 1960s and '70s irrevocably altered American society. Contributors: Beth Bailey, Peter Braunstein, Philip Deloria, Michael William Doyle, David Farber, Jeff Hale, David James, Andrew Kirk, Robert McCruer, Debra Michals, Timothy Miller, Lauren Onkey, Doug Rossinow, and Marilyn B. YoungRead More