The Hippy Subculture “The hippies—the rebels and dropouts of the Haight-Ashbury community of San Francisco—generated one of the most influential of history’s dress reform movements. Their style was so outrageous and anomalous that it alone could have made the hippie movement impossible to ignore” (Lobenthal) They wanted to show rejection of their parents’ lifestyles and morals and used their clothing as a way to rebel (Baughman) and also “wanted clothes that reflected their values and adopted
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“When nothings right‚ go left” (anonyms). This quote is defines the underlying philosophy behind two distinct‚ yet commonly confused counter cultures hippies and hipsters. One marked the time of the 70’s‚ while other plays a role in society today. The hippies are stereotyped as peace lovers‚ bell-bottoms aficionados‚ and supporters flower power; the hipsters are immersed in indie rock‚ avoiding labels‚ fitting into skinny jeans‚ and being as non-mainstream as feasible. These two cultures are sometimes
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made no sense” hippies fashion was not just a look‚ in the 60s hippies fashion was a way to express how they feel without all of the hatred and fighting. Hippies were peaceful protesters against laws that they felt were not fair. Hippies fashion was a rebellion against unfair laws and a conservative culture. The hippies were protesting against political problems and the war. To show people‚mainly the government‚ how ridiculous these laws were the hippies would peaceful protest‚ sometimes with
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HIPPY FASHION TRENDS BACKGROUND Hippie movement started as a dissenting group‚ along with the New Left and the American Civil Rights Movement‚ encompassing the sixty’s ‘counterculture’ of rejecting the ‘Establishment’‚ criticizing middle class values‚ opposing nuclear weapons and the Vietnam War‚ among other things. A social revolution erupted in North and South America‚ Western Europe‚ Japan‚ Australia and New Zealand during the 1960s and early 1970s in the form of this counterculture‚ opposed
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speaking today about the protest song - ‘I was only nineteen’. Firstly‚ let me tell you exactly what a protest song is. Protest songs have often proven to be an effective tool in creating awareness of social and political topics. Some of the most popular protest songs have changed the history of the world. ‘I was only nineteen’ was written by John Schumann and Trevor Lucas produced it. The song was released in March 1983. The song was released during the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was Australia’s
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Briana Gish Mrs. Winters English 11 12.4.12 Hippies and Their Influence on American Culture Peace‚ love‚ and brotherhood were the call of the American hippie. The American hippie tried to live all three in unison in every part of the country. There were very few places where the hippie could not be found and even fewer that had never been influenced by the hippie movement. It seemed as if the hippies were becoming the new American culture‚ though it was only a subculture. The hippie movement
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Anti-Vietnam War Protests Late 1960s and early 1970s were a time that saw the rise of protest movements across Australia. Causes included: Opposition to the Vietnam War‚ Racial equality‚ Equal rights for women and Environmental protection Protest was not simply between generations ie the young and the old‚ it was more complex. First protests were small and non-violent. They were organised by already established anti-war movements. They were made up of middle aged and middle class people and young
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Athena Witham Barbara Pincus‚ English 102 Protest Music Assignment March 13‚ 2012 Music is a form of art‚ and just as any piece of art‚ music sends a message. Too many people in many cultures‚ music is an important part of their way of life‚ it’s their way of expression. The Vietnam War influenced a generation of musicians and songwriters in both Vietnam and the United States. Bands were producing music about both anti-war and anti-communist to take a stand without going to war. The band Country
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VALUES AND LIFESTYLE OF THE “HIPPIES” Origins and Beliefs of the Hippies. The 1960s counterculture movement was comprised of the baby boomers who had grown into their teenage and young adult years in the 1960s‚ so they were often found in large numbers. The people involved were youths of America who were typically Caucasian‚ white‚ and middle-class‚ with ages ranging from fifteen to twenty-five. However‚ the conformity and peaceful times of the 1950s were not enough for their children‚ who were ambitious
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As they were on strike‚ they would sing the Lowell Strike Protest Song‚ written in 1836. Women would sing‚ “I cannot be a slave‚ I will not be a slave‚” to prove their points to their employers. Women felt like they were being treated poorly and that they deserved higher wages than the wages they were currently receiving
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