The Beat generation is best described as
a. a generation rebelling against the conformity of the postwar American status quo.
b. a generation aware of their own ability to separate from the political process and form independent political affiliations.
c. a generation motivated to engage commercially and promote industry.
d. a generation that embraced looking back, especially to prewar styles, reflecting "nostalgia" in the clothes, art, and sculpture of an earlier era.
Answer: a
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