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Meanings of counter-culture in English

Cultural system which develops in conflict with the prevailing culture.

The 70's Biweekly (MCY-000452)

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Usage of counter-culture in English
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Surprisingly, for a counter-culture group, hackers have a remarkably well-documented history.
Wired
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Some 2000 kilometres later, she arrived in Sydney and joined the thriving counter-culture community.
Underground: Hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic fr...
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The film studios were more puzzled than anyone by the rise of the counter-culture.
The Irish Times
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Next, a German import that became one of America's most beloved symbols of counter-culture.
BBC
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Something about the hair and the deliberate counter-culture look said that he came from money.
The devil's alphabet
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Jean agrees with producer Jim Brooks that The Simpsons started as counter-culture and became culture.
The Guardian
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This stand represents both the counter-culture and the squares.
The new yorker
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Tells about the aging young that were once the counter-culture "film-generation."
The new yorker
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Like the rest of the counter-culture it postpones the development of a rational set of political commitments.
Drawing Down the Moon
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Coming from Switzerland, at first he was shocked by West Berlin's flourishing art scene and vibrant counter-culture.
Reuters
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Next up we'll have skateboarding described as counter-culture and rowing as an equal-access sport for the masses.
The Guardian
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The protest movement spanned four social segments: the pacifists, the politicos, the counter-culture and black power movements.
Reuters
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Launched in 1980, a year after Margaret Thatcher came to power, The Face became the bible of counter-culture.
The Guardian
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Those counter-culture anti-heroes who give middle fingers to the mainstream are what makes our sport unique and special.
Climbing Magazine
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It's now the '60s but the counter-culture and feminist ideology make no inroads into Corinne and Ethan's life.
Reuters
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They argue persuasively that Thomas helped to develop the conditions necessary for the later development of the American counter-culture.
The Guardian