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| − | Hippie [[ | + | '''Hippie''' is a term used for members of a subculture that originated in the late 1960s, notable for psychedelic [[music]], sexual freedom, [[drug]] use, and rejecting what they saw as the [[materialism|materialistic]] values of the society around them. The non-violent movement was largely in response to the the [[Vietnam War]] and used the slogan "peace and love". |
| + | Many of the elements of hippie counterculture, such as an anti-corporate ideology and the [[anarchy|anarchic]], experimental, [[libertarian|libertarian]] strands, have stayed with hippies as they grew up. Many aspects of alternative cultures that were shocking in the 1960s have now become acceptable in mainstream society, such as "recreational" use of psychedelic drugs. <ref> http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1612717,00.html </ref> | ||
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| + | Hippies were preceded by the counter-culture [[beatnik]] movement in the 1950s. | ||
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| + | ==Christian Alternative== | ||
"[[Jesus Freak]]s" were hippies who were born-again [[Christian]]s and followed Christ's commandments regarding the importance of [[love]] and eschewed the use of drugs. Many hippies experimented with alternative living arrangements such as [[commune]]s, where all work and all possessions were shared. | "[[Jesus Freak]]s" were hippies who were born-again [[Christian]]s and followed Christ's commandments regarding the importance of [[love]] and eschewed the use of drugs. Many hippies experimented with alternative living arrangements such as [[commune]]s, where all work and all possessions were shared. | ||
| + | ==Examples in Pop Culture== | ||
In the movie ''[[Easy Rider]]'' the protagonists visit a hippie commune in [[California]]. [[Tom Wolfe]]'s account of [[Ken Kesey]]'s [[Merry Pranksters]] in his book ''[[The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test]]'' documented one aspect of the hippie scene. | In the movie ''[[Easy Rider]]'' the protagonists visit a hippie commune in [[California]]. [[Tom Wolfe]]'s account of [[Ken Kesey]]'s [[Merry Pranksters]] in his book ''[[The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test]]'' documented one aspect of the hippie scene. | ||
| − | Hippies were | + | It was the capitalistic society in which the hippie was born that gave them financial support. The largesse of their parents and free public handouts helped buoy the idealistic and misguided cultural experiments they attempted. Hippies failed in the end to effect real change since their world view was based on a flawed concept of human nature. They believed that people were willing to live in a lessened state of materialistic ease and were altruistic as opposed to self-interested. This same flaw led to the fall of [[communism]] and the failure of all the 1960s communes. |
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| + | ==Famous Hippies== | ||
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| + | ===Ken Kesey=== | ||
| + | Most famous for writing the novel "[[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest]]," [[Ken Kesey]] was also known as one of the most famous hippies of the 1960's. He famously rode around on top of a technicolor school bus called "Furthur." He had a troupe of hippies with whom he lived and traveled, called the [[Merry Pranksters]]. The adventures of Kesey and the Pranksters are documented in "[[The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test]]," by [[Tom Wolfe]]. | ||
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| + | ===Timothy Leary=== | ||
| + | Dr. Timothy Leary (1920 – 1996) was an American psychologist who advocated the use of and research into psychedelic drugs, including LSD. He is best known for coining the phrase "Turn on, tune in, drop out." | ||
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| + | ===[[Harry Hay]]=== | ||
| + | Harry Hay was founder of the Radical Faeries, a loosely affiliated international group of mostly gay men, hippies, neopagans, environmentalists, and eco-feminists. Hay is a radical who is accredited as the founder of the modern [[gay rights]] movement in the United States. As an octogenarian Hay was still known to dress as a hippie [http://www.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_01.11.01/columns/pink.php]. | ||
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| + | *[http://www.epcc.edu/nwlibrary/borderlands/14_flower_children.htm Flower Children] | ||
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Revision as of 23:38, December 31, 2007
Hippie is a term used for members of a subculture that originated in the late 1960s, notable for psychedelic music, sexual freedom, drug use, and rejecting what they saw as the materialistic values of the society around them. The non-violent movement was largely in response to the the Vietnam War and used the slogan "peace and love".
Many of the elements of hippie counterculture, such as an anti-corporate ideology and the anarchic, experimental, libertarian strands, have stayed with hippies as they grew up. Many aspects of alternative cultures that were shocking in the 1960s have now become acceptable in mainstream society, such as "recreational" use of psychedelic drugs. [1]
Hippies were preceded by the counter-culture beatnik movement in the 1950s.
Christian Alternative
"Jesus Freaks" were hippies who were born-again Christians and followed Christ's commandments regarding the importance of love and eschewed the use of drugs. Many hippies experimented with alternative living arrangements such as communes, where all work and all possessions were shared.
Examples in Pop Culture
In the movie Easy Rider the protagonists visit a hippie commune in California. Tom Wolfe's account of Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters in his book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test documented one aspect of the hippie scene.
It was the capitalistic society in which the hippie was born that gave them financial support. The largesse of their parents and free public handouts helped buoy the idealistic and misguided cultural experiments they attempted. Hippies failed in the end to effect real change since their world view was based on a flawed concept of human nature. They believed that people were willing to live in a lessened state of materialistic ease and were altruistic as opposed to self-interested. This same flaw led to the fall of communism and the failure of all the 1960s communes.
Famous Hippies
Ken Kesey
Most famous for writing the novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," Ken Kesey was also known as one of the most famous hippies of the 1960's. He famously rode around on top of a technicolor school bus called "Furthur." He had a troupe of hippies with whom he lived and traveled, called the Merry Pranksters. The adventures of Kesey and the Pranksters are documented in "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test," by Tom Wolfe.
Timothy Leary
Dr. Timothy Leary (1920 – 1996) was an American psychologist who advocated the use of and research into psychedelic drugs, including LSD. He is best known for coining the phrase "Turn on, tune in, drop out."
Harry Hay
Harry Hay was founder of the Radical Faeries, a loosely affiliated international group of mostly gay men, hippies, neopagans, environmentalists, and eco-feminists. Hay is a radical who is accredited as the founder of the modern gay rights movement in the United States. As an octogenarian Hay was still known to dress as a hippie [1].