Hippie Movement
Definition
The hippie movement was an anti-establishment cultural phenomenon that developed in the United States and spread throughout much of the western world between the mid-1960s and mid-1970s. It was characterized by communal living, free love, interest in Eastern spirituality, and widespread use of drugs to achieve higher consciousness.
Analogy
Imagine if everyone decided to live like they were at a never-ending music festival - sharing everything, dressing freely, promoting peace and love. That's what it was like during the hippie movement.
Related terms
Flower Power: A slogan used as a symbol of passive resistance and non-violence ideology. It is rooted in opposition to war (specifically Vietnam War) and is associated with Hippies.
Summer of Love: A social phenomenon that occurred during summer 1967 when about 100,000 people converged on Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco initiating widespread media attention on hippie lifestyle.
Psychedelic Rock: A style of rock music popularized by bands such as The Grateful Dead & Jefferson Airplane which was heavily influenced by psychedelic culture & aimed at replicating or enhancing mind-altering experiences through music.
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- What common theme can be drawn between the Great Awakening (1730s-1740s) and the Hippie Movement (1960s)?
- What is a key difference between the youth-driven countercultures of the Beat Generation and the Hippie Movement?
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