The document discusses the counterculture movement of the 1960s in the United States. It first examines the dominant culture and values of 1950s postwar America, which was characterized by conservatism. It then explores how the large baby boom generation and social changes led to the formation of a counterculture in the 1960s that rejected mainstream cultural norms. The counterculture embraced alternative values like free love, anti-materialism, and spiritual exploration through activities like music, art, and drug use. The document compares the values of the 1950s and 1960s counterculture and considers why countercultural groups form in opposition to dominant societies.