In the 1960s, what did the term "counterculture" refer to?
A) a conservative movement among American youth who were nostalgic for the simple habits of the 1950s.
B) an environmental movement dedicated to countering the polluting effects of American consumer culture.
C) a youth culture that was radically disaffiliated from the mainstream assumptions of American society.
D) an urban middle-class reform movement that opposed the growing use of "uppers" and "downers" throughout American society.
E) a movement to increase American consumerism in order to solve the nation's economic woes.

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The term "counterculture" in the 1960s referred to a youth culture that was significantly disconnected from and opposed to the prevailing norms and values of mainstream American society, often embracing alternative lifestyles, political views, and forms of expression.

In the 1960s, What Did the Term "Counterculture" Refer To