In the late 1960s and early 1970s hundreds of thousands of white
middle-class American youths suddenly became hippies. This short
overview of the hippie social movement in the United States examines
the movement's beliefs and practices, including psychedelic drugs,
casual sex, and rock music, as well as the phenomena of spiritual
seeking, hostility to politics, and communes. W. J. Rorabaugh
synthesizes how hippies strived for authenticity, expressed
individualism, and yearned for community. Viewing the tumultuous
Sixties from a new angle, Rorabaugh shows how the counterculture led
to subsequent social and cultural changes in the United States with
legacies including casual sex, natural foods, and even the personal
computer.
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ISBN
9781316288405
Publisert
2015
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Cambridge University Press
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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