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    The 1970's Punk Movement

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    In the early 1970s a movement swept across the United States, United Kingdom(“The Art of”). This movement influenced and gave music, fashion, and attitude a new name. So what is this movement I’ve been talking so highly of? The Punk Movement. This movement was had a major effect on the younger generation, and was not just a music genre. It was much larger than that; a statement, an attitude, a fashion, and a lifestyle. It started in the early to mid 1970s around 1974. “Punk was created by youths…

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    Counterculture Revolution of the 60s What do you know about hippies? Are they just dirty, smelly drug addicts or is there more to them than their stereotypes? The Counterculture Revolution of the 1960s paved the way for the new ideals and social interests of American society. The late 60s and early 70s are considered a time of confusion to most but, many of today’s mainstream culture is a result of the Counterculture revolution. The 50s was a time of great prosperity but also great conformity.…

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    What are preppies? Preppies are people who are a student or a graduate of a preparatory school. It has many different definitions that have to do with a type of style, a personality, and a person. People have taken time to figure out, define, and explain what a preppy is through articles, movies/TV shows, and books. The term preppy comes from the fact that wealthy families would send their children to preparatory schools before they went to college. Being a prep wasn't about wearing a certain…

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    Counter culture developed in the late 1960s. Counter culture is a social movement where youths saw problems within the establishment and wanted to fix them. People started to form their own opinions on things that were outside the social norm. In the 1960's-1970's it was focused on free speech, equal rights, and questioning "the man." Counter culture was expressed in many different ways. The phenomenon was also expressed in movies. Many children’s movies during this era had the common theme of…

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    The Me Decade Analysis

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    The Me Decade was the decade of the 1970s which was thought of as or characterized by narcissism, self-indulgence, and a lack of social concern in many, especially in young people. Because of this era an article called the Me Decade written by Tom Wolfe, a writer from the New York Magazine, arose on the 23 of August 1976. The intended audience of this article is, in my opinion, the ones who lived in this generation or those who are trying to learn about it. This paper was written to inform the…

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    America in the 1960’s and 70’s was a time of a cultural revolution. Groups known as activists and hippies lead movements for black power, women’s rights, and gay rights all while attacking of the idea materialism and mainstream culture. These groups and groups alike are known as the counterculture (Kimbell, 2001). The counterculture of this time is represented in all types of media and film. Films like Easy Rider, The Graduate, MASH, Harold and Maude, just to name a few all had themes of…

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    Gloving Research Paper

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    What is gloving you might ask? Yes, it’s those light up gloves you saw on shark tank a few months back. Gloving has been in underground culture called “raves” until 2006 when it was first introduced to the rest of the world on YouTube. Ever since then, millions of people use this art form called “gloving” which is when a person, using their fingers, to make trails and patterns using light up gloves that can change color with the motion of the light. Light shows, dancing using the gloves, is a…

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    The Rich Point that I chose is the word hipster. I chose this word because I think it is a really interesting how the definition changes in context to how its being used. There also really isn’t an accepted modern definition of the word. The Webster dictionary defines the word as “a person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns (as in jazz or fashion).” However, urban dictionary says that hipsters “value independent thinking, counter-culture, progressive…

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    Hairstyles In The 1970s

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    Hippies were the ones who influenced hairstyles in the 1970s. By the time the 1980s came around hairstyles that were much more funky and trendy came along in a stylish way. The 1980s is diffidently when volume and big hair came into play. During this time brighter colors and much more unique styles became popular. Women in the 1980s were influenced by pop stars such as Madonna and Cindy lau per. These two pop stars were known for wearing their hair high an wide. To get this hair style women…

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    Hippie Movement Analysis

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    States government. Taking a stand against what they believed to be an unnecessary war led to unjust persecution. Originating in Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, the Hippie movement was a new form of activism that expressed their belief that people should “make love not war”. Many people became associated the Hippie Movement during the…

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