Examples of______________include the beatniks of the 1950s,the flower children of the 1960s,the drug enthusiasts of the 1970s,and members of nonmainstream religious sects or cults.

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These examples all refer to groups that rejected mainstream cultural norms and values, which is the defining characteristic of a counterculture. Contraculture is not a commonly used term, and secondary culture does not accurately describe these groups as they are not simply secondary to mainstream culture but actively oppositional. Subculture could also be a correct choice, but counterculture more specifically connotes resistance to dominant cultural values.

Examples Of______________include the Beatniks of the 1950s,the Flower Children of the 1960s,the