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Author:   Alan Bisbort (Independent Scholar, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 25.60cm
Weight:   0.740kg
ISBN:  

9798765133873

Pages:   336
Publication Date:   14 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Alphabetical List of Entries Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: What Is Hip? HISTORY Chapter One: The Birth of Hip, Bohemia, and Counterculture in Europe, 1830–1930 Chapter Two: Bohemia Crosses the Ocean: Walt Whitman and America’s First Homegrown Bohemian Scenes in New York, 1850–1930 Chapter Three: Vagabondia, Licentia, Philistia: Bohemia Spreads to the West, 1860–1960 Chapter Four: The Urban “Village” as Bohemia’s Natural Habitat, 1830 to the Present Chapter Five: Flowers in Your Hair: The Siren Song of California, 1960–1970 Chapter Six: Beatniks to Hippies to Punks: Coming to Terms with Labels Chapter Seven: After the Gob-Rush: DIY and the Gunk Punk Undergut, 1970–2000 REFERENCE A to Z Entries Chronology Glossary Bibliography About the Author Index

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Alan Bisbort has authored or coauthored many books on history, biography, travel, as well as social and cultural issues, including his previous books for Greenwood (now a part of Bloomsbury), Beatniks: A Guide to an American Subculture (2009) and Media Scandals (2008). As editor of PleaseKillMe.com for five years (2017-2022), his operative philosophy was ""This Is What's Cool.""

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