{"product_id":"counterculture-the-story-of-america-from-bohemia-to-hip-hop-paperback","title":"Counterculture: The Story of America from Bohemia to Hip-Hop - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex Zamalin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA political and intellectual history of American counterculture and the historical figures who redefined mainstream understandings of freedom, culture, art, and politics--from The Beat Generation to Basquiat\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis entertaining, intellectual history fulfills the growing appetite for marginalized narratives. \u003ci\u003eCounterculture \u003c\/i\u003ebrilliantly interrogates the diversity of counterculture and the interwoven relationship between each individual legacy. From Anarchism to the Harlem Renaissance, Alex Zamalin unveils the humanity behind these romanticized figures and popularized movements to capture revolutionary freedom in action. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerican counterculture, defined as a movement whose values are outside and oppositional to mainstream norms and whose practices fundamentally reject what is socially respectable, ultimately transformed the 20th century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith key players: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmma Goldman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBillie Holiday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllen Ginsberg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmiri Baraka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJean-Michel Basquiat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd key movements: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnarchism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Bohemia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Harlem Renaissance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Beat Generation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Black Arts Movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHip-Hop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCounterculture \u003c\/i\u003ereaches new depths, tackling a wide range of historical, social, and political topics, and expanding contemporary understandings of American cultural tradition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt a time when counterculture was on the outskirts of American society, Alex Zamalin explores the reason why.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Zamalin\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Africana Studies and Political Science at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. He's an internationally recognized expert on American culture, political theory, and African American politics with six previously published titles. Zamalin is also a regular guest on NPR as well as an invited lecturer at various institutions on issues relating to antiracism, diversity, and culture. He holds a B.A. from Rutgers University and a Ph.D. from the CUNY Graduate Center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.7 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48351823626488,"sku":"9780807022696","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/oigJW2xgU09780807022696.webp?v=1778356229","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/counterculture-the-story-of-america-from-bohemia-to-hip-hop-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}