"We are the people of a new culture, growing inside the shell of the old. The old culture is obsessed with property, security, and conformity. It measures success by the size of a suburban house and the power of a corporate title. We choose instead to live in the present, to seek spiritual growth over material gain, and to build communities of sharing and love. Our rebellion is not just political; it is a total rejection of the technocratic lifestyle that has alienated the individual from their own humanity."
— Excerpt from an essay in *The Great Speckled Bird*, an underground newspaper, 1969
Which of the following developments of the 1960s is most directly reflected in the ideas expressed in the excerpt?
- AThe unified agreement among civil rights activists to adopt a single nonviolent strategy
- The rejection of the post-World War II middle-class consensus and consumerism by many young peopleCevap
- CThe political mobilization of the "silent majority" in support of traditional social norms
- DThe disillusionment of expatriate writers who fled to Europe following World War I
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The rejection of the post-World War II middle-class consensus and consumerism by many young people
The correct answer is correct because the author's critique of conformity, suburban houses, and corporate success represents the core values of the 1960s counterculture. This movement was characterized by a rejection of the mainstream, post-World War II middle-class consensus and the consumer-driven lifestyle of the era.
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Counterculture and Youth Rebellion