Counterculture Reader, the (a Longman Topics Reader)

by E.A. Swingrover

Book Overview

Part of the "Longman Topics" reader series, The Counterculture Reader provides a fascinating look at American culture in the 60's . This brief collection of readings presents an engaging and informed... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0321145623
• ISBN13: 9780321145628
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

An Immensely Helpful, Concise Capsule of the Times

Most books are too long and unmanageable for use in undergraduate courses. This reader I've used here in the U.K. for courses in the counterculture. It works very well as a superb overview of the times, and can be enhanced with audio-visuals, longer work, and class discussions. Highly recommended to all.

Cool Look at Major Countercultural Themes: Very Hip

I am currently using this in a class on the 1960s and discovered the students loved it! The reading selections are unique and reflect the wide range of bohemia we call the counterculture. Some readers about this era focus on Vietnam and politics, this book is a nice complement, as it really deals with the counterculture. Includes readings about everything from communal living in New Mexico, the Boston Women's Health Collective, the Manson Family, and Iggy Pop and the MC5.