We have discussed the idea of counterculture arising out of a need to protest a widely accepted value, belief, or behavior within society. We have also considered the idea that some scholars believe that counterculture is no longer possible within such a diversified, liberal society as ours. For this assignment, identify an example of modern counterculture--or as close to it as we can come--and address the following steps to present it on your personal wikispace:
a) Heading: Add a page called "Modern Counterculture" to your sidebar.
b) Visual: Add a visual of some sort to the top of the page. It may be an image or video.
c) Written Explanation: In a well-organized composition, address the following prompts
1. What group or subsection of people in society participates in this form of subculture?
2. What value, belief, or behavior is the group protesting?
3. What is the rationale can be inferred to explain this type of counterculture? (In other words, why do people do this?)
4. In your opinion, is it a valid example of counterculture? Defend your position by citing some of the ideas we've previously discussed
about the nature of counterculture and the impetus for its emergence.
Modern Counterculture Assignment
We have discussed the idea of counterculture arising out of a need to protest a widely accepted value, belief, or behavior within society. We have also considered the idea that some scholars believe that counterculture is no longer possible within such a diversified, liberal society as ours. For this assignment, identify an example of modern counterculture--or as close to it as we can come--and address the following steps to present it on your personal wikispace:
a) Heading: Add a page called "Modern Counterculture" to your sidebar.
b) Visual: Add a visual of some sort to the top of the page. It may be an image or video.
c) Written Explanation: In a well-organized composition, address the following prompts
1. What group or subsection of people in society participates in this form of subculture?
2. What value, belief, or behavior is the group protesting?
3. What is the rationale can be inferred to explain this type of counterculture? (In other words, why do people do this?)
4. In your opinion, is it a valid example of counterculture? Defend your position by citing some of the ideas we've previously discussed
about the nature of counterculture and the impetus for its emergence.