1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910162737103321

Autore

Moretta John

Titolo

The hippies : a 1960s history / / John Anthony Moretta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, Incorporated, Publishers, , [2017]

©2017

ISBN

1-4766-2739-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (581 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

305.5/68

Soggetti

Hippies - United States - History

Counterculture - United States - History - 20th century

Nineteen sixties

United States Social conditions 1960-1980

United States History 1961-1969

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Among the most significant subcultures in modern U.S. history, the hippies had a far-reaching impact on American society. The entrenched institutions within the political and cultural establishments that the hippies challenged, or abandoned, mainly prevailed. Yet the nonviolent, egalitarian principles of the movement, underpinned an era of civic protest that brought an end to the Vietnam War"--



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910960353803321

Autore

Miller Timothy <1944->

Titolo

The hippies and American values / / Timothy Miller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Knoxville, : University of Tennessee Press, 2011

ISBN

9786613411693

9781283411691

1283411695

9781572337701

1572337702

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