The making of the counter culture paperback january 1, 1968 by theodore roszak author. The generation gap, the student uproar, the new left, the beats and hippies, the psychedelic movement, rock music, the revival of occultism and mysticism, the protest. Theodore roszak the making of a counter culture reflections on the technocratic society and its youthful opposition hardcover garden city doubleday 1969 near fine in a near fine dust jacket. In his classic work, roszak views the youthful dissident culture of the 1960s as an alternative to the dominant technocratic environment.
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He taught at stanford university, the university of british columbia, and san francisco state university. With admirable ambiguity, he leaves us to wonder if daphnes bugsthese arcane forces that stubbornly resist the advance of technologyare mankinds enemies or allies. A neoluddite treatise on hightech, artificial intelligence, and the true art of thinking california, 1994 and, as coeditor. Reflections on the technocratic society and its youthful opposition is a work of nonfiction by theodore roszak originally published in 1969. The making of a counter culture by theodore roszak. The making of an elder culture pdf new society publishers. Among his many books are the voice of the earth 1992, flicker 1991, and the making of a counter culture 1969. Making of a counter culture reflections on the technocratic. Reflections on the technocratic society and its youthful opposition by roszak, theodore when it was published twentyfive years ago, this book captured a huge audience of vietnam war protesters, dropouts, and rebels and their baffled elders. Theodore roszak died at age 77 at his home in berkeley, california, on july 5, 2011. His articles have appeared in the new york times, the nation, the atlantic monthly, and harpers. Theodore roszak, american historian and social critic born nov. He wrote the making of a counter culture 1969, a nonfiction bestseller.
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The making of a counter culture edition open library. He wrote the making of a counter culture 1969, a nonfiction bestseller that. Among his many books are the memoirs of elizabeth frankenstein 1995, the cult of information. Reflections on the technocratic society and its youthful opposition 1st california pbk. Please refer to pictures for best reference for purchase.
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