Hippies In The 1960's

In today’s world, there are known societal standards set by Americans, for Americans; however, just because the people of this country are responsible for creating these unofficial guidelines does not necessarily mean all Americans agree with what is considered normal. Americans rejecting the set standards within their society is a common tradition of each generation. Prior to the 1960s individuals who were dissatisfied with American society were known to alienate themselves in order to show their disagreement; this is similar to actions done by today’s individuals. While today there are multiple names for this deviation, back in the 1960s, these individuals called themselves Hippies. Hippies not only rejected the American standards, but they