Counterculture of the 1960s

1960’s Fashion “Clothes are just not that important. They’re not status symbols any longer. They’re for fun.” (Gernreich). Some generations thought this while others thought “If you can’t be better than your competition, just dress better.” (Wintour). Fashion is important to us no matter what side we stand on. Throughout the century, fashion has been influenced by many things, such as cultural changes. Fashion during the 1960s was affected by many historical, political, and social events. There…

What was it about the "counterculture" of Rock 'n' Roll that drove both parents and media commentators such as Jeff Greenfield to claim that "Rock 'n' Roll was vile, elemental, savage, and dripping with sex"? Our older adults living today are the generation that brought to existence the culture of sex, drugs and rock and roll. The 1960s rallying call of that generation was best exemplified by Timothy Leary's "Turn on, tune in, drop out." Today, the front wave of the counterculture generation…

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 The 1960s was a decade that came with many changes. It is more notably known as the Sixties. The 1960s came with plenty of political and cultural changes. This era came with plenty of political leaders that wanted to change the unfairness in which people were treated. These changes were seen in the way people dressed, the music people were listening to, the drugs they were now doing, and the desire of equality; it was the counterculture of what everyone was used to.…

levels of energy and many realms of consciousness which were available to man. I opened the Pandora’s box of multiple realities.”- Timothy Leary. Timothy Leary was a very important person in the psychedelic culture of San Francisco, California in the 1960’s. I would like to focus this essay on the music and culture, as I personally enjoy these things and the music to this very day. No other music could make you feel the way psychedelic rock can. It’s as if the music just flows right through your…

The movie Hairspray is a loosely based 1960s themed musical turned movie that contains controversial topics along with nostalgic themes from fashion to type of speech. Although the main character didn’t fit into the status quo of the usual icons that were known for beauty and class, the quirky teen made many decisions in her high school life that people of the time would frown upon. The running theme of the plot included the iconic styles and fashions staples, the impact of society on general…

The sixties was a time of change whether it was with culture or political movements. The Vietnam War was one of the many events that impacted this time period. The Vietnam War is a major event in American history that had a tremendous effect on the American people at home and those in the battlefield. It had created a great deal of controversy in America. During this era, the American people started losing faith in their country, and felt like it was falling apart because of the shift in…

decades later, the United States still feels the shock waves from the nineteen sixties. We see legacies of the sixties play out in the struggle for civil rights, the Vietnam war, and the counterculture…

Technology: The 1960s was a time of conformity but also a time of innovation in the area of electronics and communications. In the 1960s, cars saw a massive growth in the popularity of muscle cars, marked by the most popular Ford Mustang. Another popular innovation of the time was the hatchback, with the Renault 16; a design model that has lasted into modern cars such as the Prius. This time in the industry also saw a significant acceptance of Japanese cars, as seen in the popular Toyota…

seeing in person, driving past dozens of devastated buildings, was far more emotional, even in the dark.” (Zimmerman 260). President Lyndon B. Johnson refused to lose Vietnam, and he feared losing Vietnam would send them in the direction as China. In 1960, Viet-Cong rebels from south revolted causing the election to be Ho Chi Minh was a part of. In 1962, John F. Kennedy sends 16,000 advisors to defeat the Viet-Cong. The Viet-Cong most of the country side in Vietnam, and once Johnson was in…

disagrees with the author, taking on the position that rock and roll ruined morals, and was completely responsible for the dismantling of the American traditional family, sexual and racial customs in the 1950s and 1960s. Rock and roll created a counter movement in USA during the 1960s led by rebellious youth, completely changing American traditional values and ideas for the generations to come. Rock and roll could be seen…