Flowers and Acid Call them freaks‚ the underground‚ the counterculture‚ flower children‚ or just simply hippies‚ they are all loose labels for the youth culture of the 60’s that transformed life in the West as we knew it‚ introducing the spirit of freedom‚ of hope‚ of happiness‚ of change‚ and of revolution (Miles 9). The years that made up the 1960’s were some of the most exciting and turbulent years in American history. The post World War II baby boomers grew up. A president and
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“ The Bitter Fruits of Freedom.” Anthony Burgess. Ed. Harold Bloom. New York‚ NY: Chelsea House Publishers‚ 1987. 37-49. Print. Prose‚ Francine. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read.” Harper’s Magazine. Sept. 1999: 76-84. Print. “The Ultimate Beatnik.” Rev. of A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. Time. 15 Feb. 1963. Web. 30 Aug. 2011. Wolk‚ Stephen. “What Should Students Read?” Kappan. Apr. 2010: 9-16. Print.
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men‚ the kipper tie was soon standard wear with a suit. These girls (above) are at a party in the summer of 1970. They show that the mini skirt was far from dead. 70s’ fashion took on a multitude of different styles and influences. As well as the hippy style of the late sixties‚ there was nostalgia for the past. First for the 20s and 30s‚ then the 40s and 50s and finally the Edwardian era. There was also concern for the environment and strong ethnic influences. Men’s fashion adopted a look that
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Cited: "1960 Fashion." Paperpast Yearbook. Web. 04 Oct. 2010. <http://www.paperpast.com/html/1960_fashion.html>. Borade‚ Gaynor. "1960 ’s Hippies Fashion." Buzzle Web Portal: Intelligent Life on the Web. Buzzle.com‚ 2009. Web. 04 Oct. 2010. <http://www.buzzle.com/articles/1960s-hippies-fashion.html>. "Fashion." Wikipedia‚ the Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation‚ Inc.‚ 06 Oct. 2010. Web. 04 Oct. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion>. "Flapper
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The Hippie Legacy. - Counterculture movement; began in US‚ spread to UK; big from 1965‚ declined in 1970s; white‚ 15-25 of age‚ mostly students; seen as wasters‚ druggies‚ idiots‚ green-freaks; heavily influenced by music (Jimi Hendrix‚ The Beatles); easily identified by their style - tried to distance themselves from conventional‚ structured styles. Britain: in Britain‚ there had always been an artsy‚ bohemian underground; widely known as ‘the underground’‚ even though media tried
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people became able to afford the style women’s‚ teens‚ and men’s clothing and style was taken to a whole new level; from skirts and high boots to crazy printed clothing the trends were revolutionary. Another influence for the fashion industry was hippies; who wore second hand clothing to symbolize a unique style. The 1960s
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Mickey Mouse Club Interstate highways Dishwashers Automobiles Hi-Fis and stereos Poodle skirts Drive-in theaters Levittown Dr. Spock Ozzie and Harriett I Love Lucy Persistent poverty Black urban migration Urban renewal Beatniks (beats) American Bandstand Elvis Presley James Dean Event Significance Poodle Skirts Poodle skirts were a big hit in the 1950s because they were an easy and fashionable way for the young women to dress. Automobiles Since the development
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a waitress. They all appear worn down and jaded. During the 1960s and 1970s‚ many people must have felt this way. Many people were rethinking the United States’ place in the world and the country was involved in another conflict. Jesus gives the hippies the opportunity to find freedom and community when they had none. Jesus placed all worldly value in the worship of God and goodwill towards others. Nearly all of the parables alluded to these things. The parables also spoke to the rejection of materialism
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if it don’t you’ve gone broke So we‚ we hang out by the bonfire Just some good ole’ boys having a dang good time We crank it up down here‚ we get loud down here Throwing down in the dirty‚ dirty south down here Playing an all nighter with the hippies and the hicks The jocks and bikers‚ they all came to kick it in the sticks So pop a top and drop a tailgate Yeah‚ we cranking up AC DC‚ Hank‚ Skynrd and George Strait Where’s the girls? ’Bout to call ’em up A little southern draw said‚ "Hey trouble
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culture; while it may hold some role it never is and never was the focus of the culture. Some dictionaries include drug use as part of the definition of a hippie. This again only adds to the negative connotation of the term hippie. In contrast‚ most hippies do not encourage drug use; however respect and tolerance of lifestyle decisions‚ including drug use‚ are key beliefs in the hippie
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