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An 8 page research paper/essay that examines the idea of the 1960s as a cultural revolution. The 1960s are often referred as a time of cultural revolution in the United States and in other Western countries, but how useful is this term in describing this turbulent period? The connotation associated with the phrase "cultural revolution" suggests that this does not refer either political or economic considerations, as the basic structure of the nation, its economy or government were not radically altered. Rather, in this context, the phrase "cultural revolution" refers to the changes that occurred during this time in everyday life, as different groups agitated for civil and political rights (within the system) and societal mores evolved and transformed to encompass new ideas. From this understanding of what "cultural revolution" means, a look at the history of this era shows that, indeed, the term is apt and provides a concise way of referring to the societal transformations that occurred at this time. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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describing this turbulent period? The connotation associated with the phrase "cultural revolution" suggests that this does not refer either political or economic considerations, as the basic structure of the nation,
its economy or government were not radically altered. Rather, in this context, the phrase "cultural revolution" refers to the changes that occurred during this time in everyday life, as different
groups agitated for civil and political rights (within the system) and societal mores evolved and transformed to encompass new ideas. From this understanding of what "cultural revolution" means, a look
at the history of this era shows that, indeed, the term is apt and provides a concise way of referring to the societal transformations that occurred at this time.
History The popular conception of the 1960s is that a youth-oriented culture succeeded in transforming many of the norms of American life (Garrett 288). Conservative politicians conjure up its images,
in a "hodgepodge of myth (and) fantasy," in efforts designed to smear the reputations of opponents as "anti-family" or "disrespectful toward the military" by alleging behaviors that is associated with
the period (Mishler and Ward 5). Indeed, this decade is credited with a whole series of change in social life, from the inconsequential (long hair for men) to the profound
(increases in drug use) (Garrett 288). A prominent feature of the decade is that young people became alienated from the traditional institutions of American society, which included the "family, education,
religion, government and corporate capitalism; opposition to the war in Vietnam; women liberation; a greater tolerance for homosexuals; and a demand for a wider range of discretionary freedoms for individuals"
(Garrett 288). While this definition of the sixties as a hotbed of cultural revolution fits when it is compared to the decade that preceded it, historian William R. Garret
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