Nation of Rebels: Why Counterculture Became Consumer Culture

In this wide-ranging and perceptive work of cultural criticism, Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter shatter the most important myth that dominates much of radical political, economic, and cultural thinking. The idea of a counterculture -- a world outside of the consumer-dominated world that encompasses us -- pervades everything from the antiglobalization movement to feminism and environmentalism. And the idea that mocking or simply hoping the "system" will collapse, the authors argue, is not only counterproductive but has helped to create the very consumer society radicals oppose.

In a lively blend of pop culture, history, and philosophical analysis, Heath and Potter offer a startlingly clear picture of what a concern for social justice might look like without the confusion of the counterculture obsession with being different.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Business
Published: 12/14/2004
ISBN: 9780060745868
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.30w x 0.80d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2004 pg. 1038
Publishers Weekly 11/15/2004 pg. 51
Library Journal 11/15/2004 pg. 77
Booklist 12/01/2004 pg. 622
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