Counterculture of the 1960s

a certain period starts to appear– the 1960’s. A period of hippie-counter culture, youth subcultures, whose characters and attitudes questioned the moral and social formalities. The zeitgeist of the 1960’s America, coupled with idealism and intensity that propelled it, channeled into the decade’s music - popular music graced drug and sex. As Kathleen Wilson points out, “in its few pages readers can grasp many factors at work in America during the late 1960’s, particularly those affecting young…

The 1960’s was a mix of revolutionary ideas and the clashing of old and new ideology. This battle of ideas lead to the non conformist era, and the movement known as the counterculture. The times were defined by free thought, new ideas of love, psychedelic music, long hair, and drug experimentation . Big names in music like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and The Jimi Hendrix Experience had gained a massive following from young people all over America in just a few years. But, none of those…

The 1960s and 1970s marked a period of significant social change, as the United States grappled with social issues, such as racial inequality and political unrest. Against the backdrop of the presidential election, Richard Nixon emerged as a key figure, employing his “Southern Strategy” to secure votes in the 1968 election against Hubert Humphrey, the Democratic candidate, and George Wallace, the Independent candidate. Nixon's "Southern Strategy" emerged as a response to the disillusionment of…

Jack Snyder Professor Altenbernd History 22 Final Paper 16 December 2015 Final Paper During the late 1960s and 1970s, the civil rights movement, women’s right, hippies, the counterculture and the sexual revolution. Lastly, the high rising crime rates amount a number of the Americans. I have chosen the film Dirty Harry, a movie that was produced in 1971, the movie discuses the conflict of a police officer who is trying to caught the killer, but at the same time he is frustrated with the law, and…

is a little black dress and a pair of elbow length gloves to look chic and sexy.” The 1970’s fashion often called the “Me Decade” began with a continuation of the mini skirt, bell bottoms, army boots, and loose fitting clothing. This was the counterculture hippie movement and was one of the most significant decades for fashion ever because it allowed women to stand up for what they believe in and to change the traditional role of women. They lashed out against conformity of the 1950’s and…

birth control pill, for the first time, allotted women to experience the above in the sphere of sexuality with ease. 1960 was a turning point for women during the Sexual Revolution.* The Pill was the first oral contraceptive approved by the FDA. Following its approval, the number of openly sexual relationships increased and sexual activity, for participants in the counterculture, heightened, as this was the first time birth control was readily accessible. Suggestive themes in advertisements,…

During peaceful protests against President Richard Nixon and the Cambodia Campaign, a group of National Guard soldiers shot rounds both in the air and at a group of protesters and bystanders, which changed the lives of thirteen people. Four were murdered, and nine more were injured by careless decisions. Artists, in their own form of protest, spoke out in song, and protested against the government. Neil Young, a canadian singer and songwriter, is one of those who spoke out and became critical of…

In times of conflict, society has often turned to the arts in order to cope with and make sense of the world’s shifting socioeconomic and political matters. In addition to that, music and art have often been used as a type of call to action. Especially before the twentieth century, music in war has been used in the form of drum cadences for marching into combat, as well as summoning servicemen into battle (Dobney). The rise of American jazz music in the 1920s challenged traditional values by…

racial prejudice, negative stereotyping and reluctance to move forward as fundamental elements of the human condition. Stanley Kramer’s Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967) criticises the racial prejudice and negative stereotypes of 1960s American society. The 1960s society stereotyped black Americans as aggressive and uneducated. Society’s negative attitude towards black Americans is revealed through Hilary’s close up in the art gallery scene which shows her shock…

Sumona Banerjee Selma Film Review The film Selma directed by Ava Duvernay chronicles the civil rights movement of the 1960s. It specifically focuses on the later part of the movement when African Americans were fighting for their voting rights. Although the history presented in this film is largely accurate and the majority of the characters are depicted well, it is slow at times and depicts Johnson in a false and biased manner. Duvernay does an excellent job of incorporating different realms…