The Hippie Subculture

The second half of the 1960’s seen another upsurge of young adults; a subgroup opposed to the fundamental thoughts of others and their social and economic supports; mainly because they believed that dominant mainstream culture was crooked and flawed; and needed to believe as they did in a way(s) of life geared to protect something they could not earn, buy, or passed on. The something philosophy is compromised in a complex egotism based on criminality; with an ulterior (self-preservation) motive of exacting some form of Utopia for it and with others relative to its concept. These groups of tie dyed conformists are anti-establishment and commonly known as hippies. They first gained a reputation in the U.S and then England, and are the extent

In ever culture are smaller groups known as subcultures, these consist of members that have alike interests and passions. In circumstances such as high school or a workplace it is often that subcultures will mix with conformity. This is

The counterculture and hippies are becoming extremely popular in our society today. The hippie culture focused on outward signs of nonconformity. The counterculture promoted rock music, free love, and the use of psychedelic drugs. Haight-Ashbury is the place is if you want to be a part of the culture, and go to San Francisco and be a part of love. The counterculture is about new ideas, and going against the social norms. The bright colors, feathers, leather, and hair. There are pop art and rock music. Go have fun, and be a part of the

“Hippies were called Flower Children because they gave flowers to communicate gentleness and love” (Salge). The Hippie Movement was a popular counter culture during the 60’s-70’s. Hippies are best known for their practice of psychedelic drug use, interesting political views, where they took up living quarters, and their unique fashion sense.

Separate from mainstream society, Deadheads are a subculture, evidenced by their use of symbols, norms, values, and beliefs that are different from the mainstream ones. Deadheads are made to feel like they belong to a community in several ways. Fans were given a collective name right from the start, and the use of symbols (such as the skull with a lightning bolt) made it possible for them to recognise each other outside of concerts and connect. Deadheads may not fit into “normal society” because their beliefs and values differ from the general culture. They highly value freedom, but not at the expense of personal responsibility, contrasting with American culture, which is very individualistic.

The rise of the hippy culture in 1960s challenges the cultural normativity of America. According to Blouin & Shipley (2013) that, this hippy phenomena is an extension of human individualism. This has been the trend, not just in America but also in western Europe and people view this new formed group rather unique because it is deeply rooted in; “rock music, greater sexual freedom….[and] drug culture among young people” (Risch 2005, p.566). According to Carrier (2011) that, by understanding post-modern deviant behaviour, it is unnecessary to use the old criteria in deviance and crime, as it will only lead to negative side-effects. Thus, new set of theory was formed to make sense on what was happening on 1960s and all fall under the

Throughout the years people always had the need to express their individuality, and the way its been done has constantly varied in multiple dimensions. Of course time has played a key role but it’s not been the only determinant. It seems for societal changes to occur on a prolific wave-like manner, infecting people, giving them a sense of identification with the current wave of expression. Although somewhat consistent, the unstructured nature of the act allows for individual creativity to take place and perhaps be distinguished enough to influence other people in the same circle; characters who

The emergence of alternative cultures and movements during the 1960s were remarkably distinctive in which it contributed to the overall characteristics of the 1960s America. In particular, the hippie counter-culture was developed and it was popular amongst the younger Americans because they believed in peace. They wanted to live differently and wanted to be free from the mainstream society. In the film Easy Rider, it portrayed the hippie culture and at the same time, it portrayed the rejection of the culture by the Americans in the 1960s. Hippie culture and other movements alike were the reactions to the changes in society and political atmosphere in the 1960s.The film was an excellent film work that captured the characteristics of the

The American counterculture movement began with the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, the termination of the United States combat involvement in Southeast Asia, the end of the draft in 1973, and the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon in 1974. Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) was the main organizational groups of the campus-based radical movement known as the New Left in the 1960s. The New Left was a term used to describe the left wing movements in the 1960s and 1970s.

Born from the social turmoil, and the differing opinions of people during the Vietnam War. The Hippie movement first gained traction in American Colleges and Universities. These young adults during the 1950s, are considered to be the very first pioneers of the hippie subculture. Through the youths’ rebellious nature against the main ideals of society, and the growing popularity of the hippie subculture, hippies, through the 50s up until the 80s, have managed to cultivate and solidify a new concept of social behavior in young adults: The teenager. This essay will show us how the hippie subculture managed to change the old ideals

The subculture that I chose was the American Hippies or also known as a (Hippy). American hippies came out in the mid-1960s. Hippies are known as a youth generation group of people that protest for drugs, rock music, peace, and spiritual quest. Hippies protest for certain rights like legalizing drugs such as marijuana and heroin. The hippies also protest for their beliefs. They believed in peace being served. What hippies believe in, they think it is suitable and okay with doing it. Books, movies, articles, etc. describes hippies in their own different ways. The hippies made their own culture. Some chose to wear different clothing styles and designs. It is important to know why the hippies do what they do and why they respond to things the way they do. We need to know the reasons they started their protest and why they started their culture. Hippies are middle age men and women who chose to believe in the practices they do. Hippies created their own music that described them and how they feel. The hippies are different in their own way and is important to society today as well.

The 1960s Hippie movement was a major point in the American history. In the 1960s a certain class of young people associated their lifestyles with the ideas of freedom, peace, and love. Hippies acted against white upper middle class lifestyle because they thought it was based on the wrong ideology. Hippies were against consumerism and American suburban life of the late 1950s and early 1960s was embodied in itself the idea of consumerism. Hippies, on the other hand, felt better about communal life with equal distribution of social goods. Traditional “bigger share” and consumerist greed as concepts of American society were despised by Hippies.

He emphasized the structural sources of strain in that lead to deviant adaptions by the lower class. However, Cohen applied it specifically to the delinquent subculture found amongst lower class adolescent males. Through his theory he described what is known as ’status deprivation’ that fundamentally leads to ‘status frustration’. This is seen as a functional perspective of subcultural behavior. The basic definition of status frustration is that a person is annoyed with their current status so they commit crimes to improve their ‘reputation’.

In this essay I will be discussing the ‘hippie’ culture and style, their impact on the 60s and their continued impact in modern life. In today 's world, hippies are known because of the distinct way in which they behave, dress and their overall lifestyles. There are also some who have come to believe that hippies are synonymous with drugs or that they have radical political views on environmentalism, capitalism, religion e.t.c. The dictionary defines a hippie as "one who doesn’t conform to society’s standards and advocates a liberal attitude and lifestyle". What I am interested in is whether this definition is true. Polhemus (2007) says "who is real? Who is a replicant? Who cares? Life is a fancy-dress party, Enjoy”. I will be discussing this quote in more depth, relating it to the hippie culture as well as explaining how the hippie culture developed and what it means to be a hippie today.

Subculture refers to a minority of individuals who adhere to different rules, dress codes and lifestyle choices from mainstream culture. Throughout this essay the traditional definitions of subcultures, that mainly concentrate on class and style as their main features, will be looked at and explained. It will then be demonstrated how these ways of thinking are no longer relevant to the 21st century therefore the term 'subculture ' needs to be rethought for it to be an applicable category in the 21st century.