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Overview
A reading list that explores the pop culture of the 1960s
Popular Culture of the 1960s
1 participant (12 books)
Overview
A reading list that explores the pop culture of the 1960s
Challenge Books
1
The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage
Todd Gitlin
A firsthand account of the New Left, protest movements, music, and media of the 1960s from an activist perspective.
2
America in the Sixties
John Robert Greene
A compact yet insightful look at the decade's politics, entertainment, and social change.
3
All Yesterdays' Parties: The Velvet Underground in Print, 1966-1971
Clinton Heylin
A window into the 1960s counterculture through one of its defining bands.
4
Summer of Love: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
George Martin, William Pearson
Explores the creation of The Beatles' landmark album in the cultural context of 1967
5
1968: The Year That Rocked the World
Mark Kurlansky
Examines the global upheavals of 1968 in politics, music, protest, and pop culture
6
Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon - and the Journey of a Generation
Sheila Weller
Biographies of Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon — showing how female singer-songwriters shaped and were shaped by the '60s and '70s
7
Turn! Turn! Turn!: The '60's Folk-Rock Revolution
Richie Unterberger
Explores the musical and cultural blending of folk and rock music
8
Rockin' in Time: A Social History of Rock-And-Roll
David P. Szatmary
Covers the sociopolitical roots and explosion of rock music, with heavy emphasis on the 1960s.
9
There's A Riot Going On: Revolutionaries, Rock Stars, and the Rise and Fall of '60s Counter-Culture
Peter Doggett
Connects 1960s counterculture with rock music’s evolving role in politics and protest
10
White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s
Joe Boyd
A producer’s vivid memoir detailing his involvement in the folk and psychedelic scenes.
11
From Goodwill to Grunge: A History of Secondhand Styles and Alternative Economies
Jennifer Le Zotte
Explores 1960s fashion through thrift, rebellion, and anti-consumerism in U.S. youth culture
12
Hollywood Film 1963-1976: Years of Revolution and Reaction
Drew Casper
Focuses on how film became a medium of countercultural expression in the U.S.