Literally, against the prevalent culture.

Related terms: alternative, beat, bohemian, edge, hip, head, freak, punk.

Most usually the term 'counterculture' refers to the alternative lifestyle movement during the 1960s.

Bohemian Home Page
(links site)

Literary Kicks
(website maintained by Levi Asher...
this site has really developed, it's probably the best overview on the beat scene available on the internet... do check it out... most highly recommended)