The hippies and American values [[electronic resource] /] / Timothy Miller

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910791970403321
• Autore: Miller Timothy <1944->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Knoxville, : University of Tennessee Press, 2011
• ISBN: 1-283-41169-5; 9786613411693; 1-57233-770-2
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (193 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.5/68
• Soggetti: Hippies - United States - History; Subculture - United States - History; United States Moral conditions; United States Social conditions 1960-1980
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction to the Second Edition; Chapter 1: The Ethics of Dope; Chapter 2: The Ethics of Sex; Chapter 3: The Ethics of Rock; Chapter 4: The Ethics of Community; Chapter 5: Forward on All Fronts: The Ethics of Cultural Opposition; Chapter 6: Legacy; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: "Turn on, tune in, drop out," Timothy Leary advised young people in the 1960's. And many did, creating a counterculture built on drugs, rock music, sexual liberation, and communal living. The hippies preached free love, promoted flower power, and cautioned against trusting anyone over thirty. Eschewing money, materialism, and politics, they repudiated the mainstream values of the times. Along the way, these counter culturists created a lasting legacy and inspired long-lasting social changes. The Hippies and American Values uses an innovative approach to exploring the tenets