what are countercultures
Mother Centre Meeting at Nambassa, 1979. A counterculture (also written counter-culture) is a subculture whose values and norms of behavior differ substantially from those of mainstream society, often in opposition to mainstream cultural mores.A countercultural movement expresses the ethos and aspirations of a specific population during a well-defined era.ypically, a fringe culture expands and grows into a counterculture by defining its own values in opposition to mainstream norms. Countercultures tend to peak, then go into decline, leaving a lasting impact on mainstream cultural values.