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All of the following are examples of a counterculture except

a. anarchists
b. the military
c. an organized crime family
d. the hippie movement

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The military is the correct answer as all other options (anarchists, an organized crime family, and the hippie movement) are examples of countercultures, which challenge mainstream societal norms, whereas the military enforces them.

Step-by-step explanation:

Among the options provided, all are examples of a counterculture except b. the military. A counterculture is a cultural group whose values and norms of behavior differ substantially from those of mainstream society, often in opposition to mainstream cultural mores. Anarchists, an organized crime family, and the hippie movement all represent groups that challenge the conventional values and styles of the broader culture in distinctive ways.

Anarchists often reject traditional governmental authority and hierarchical structures, pursuing a society based on voluntary cooperation and free association. An organized crime family, while illegal, can represent a countercultural entity in its alternative governance structures and codes of conduct that operate outside of societal norms. The hippie movement, particularly active in the 1960s and 1970s, openly defied traditional social norms through their communal living, countercultural fashion, music, and direct political engagement such as anti-war protests.

In contrast, the military is part of the formal structure of the state and thus enforces the values and norms established by the society's governing laws and practices. It is better classified as a component of established culture rather than a counterculture.

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