The Rise

After my first post I realized how hard it's going to be to hit all the subjects I want to and not blab randomly on all sporadic ideas that spark. So to keep myself inline I want to begin at point A- the rise of the hippie.

The hippie movement became a subculture for mainly white teenage Americans in the early1960’s. Ranging from 15-25 years old, this matchless group had a very strong outlook on life and did not hesitate to voice their opinions on any given issue. Though completely uninterested in contemporary society, the hippie movement rejected established institutions, middle class values, war [Vietnam], and nuclear weapons. By 1965 hippies were an established social group in the U.S and had spread all over the globe.

The hippie culture unfolded through a blending of rock music, folk, blues, and psychedelic rock. They also found representation through arts, fashion, literature, and film. All these interests sparked their lifestyles and became ways of expressing their feelings, their campaigns and protests, as well as their revelation of the world.