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'''Hippie''' is a term used for members of the [[Counterculture|counter-culture]] of the 1960s who opted to "turn on [by taking [[psychedelic]] [[drug]]s], tune in [to an alternative way of looking at the universe], [and] drop out [of school and the career [[rat race]]]" (according to [[Timothy Leary]]'s famous formulation), rejecting 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". 
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Hippie [[culture]] also became associated with [[rock music|rock and roll]], recreational [[drug]] use, and [[free love]], as reflected by the slogan "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll". Hippies wore their hair long.  
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The '''Hippie''' or '''Counter Culture''' subculture originated in the mid 1960s, in rebellion to modernity and moderation, or as the Hippies put it, to "all repressive hierarchical power structures since these are adverse to the hippie goals of peace, love and freedom." <ref>http://www.hippy.com/hippyway.htm</ref>
  
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"[[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.  
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Hippies were noted for their [[liberal]] stance, including psychedelic [[music]], sexual freedom, [[drug]] use (particularly [[LSD]] and [[Marijuana]]), 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 [[Vietnam War]] and used the slogan "[[peace]] and [[love]]" and "make love not [[war]]".
  
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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.
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Many of the elements of hippie counterculture, such as an anti-corporate ideology and the [[anarchy|anarchic]], experimental, [[libertarian]] strands, have stayed with hippies as they grew up. Many aspects of alternative lifestyles that were shocking in the 1960s have now become somewhat acceptable in [[liberal society]] and amongst those influenced by [[San Francisco values]], [[Hollywood values]], and [[Professor values]] such as recreational use of drugs and a loose attitude towards sex.<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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Hippies were preceded by the counter-culture [[beatnik]] movement of the 1950s.
  
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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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==Christian Alternative==
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"[[Jesus Freak]]s" were hippies who were born-again [[Christian]]s and followed Christ's commandments regarding the importance of [[love]] and frequently eschewed the use of drugs. Many hippies experimented with alternative living arrangements such as [[commune]]s, where all work and all possessions were shared.
  
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==Examples in Pop Culture==
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In the movie ''[[Easy Rider]]'' the protagonists visit a hippie commune in [[California]]. Conservative writer [[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.
  
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==Links==
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==Famous Hippies==
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===Ken Kesey===
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Most famous for writing the novel "[[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest]]," [[Ken Kesey]], though a beatnik, was well known for his attributions to the hippie culture. 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===
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Dr. [[Timothy Leary]] (1920 – 1996) was a [[Harvard]] [[Professor values|professor]] of [[psychology]]. He researched psychedelic drugs, including LSD—and promoted their use. He is best known for coining the phrase "Turn on, tune in, drop out."
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===Harry Hay===
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[[Harry Hay]] was founder of the Radical Faeries, a loosely affiliated international group of mostly gay men, hippies, neopagans, [[environmentalist]]s, and eco-[[feminist]]s.  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.<ref>http://www.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_01.11.01/columns/pink.php</ref>
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==External links==
 
*[http://www.epcc.edu/nwlibrary/borderlands/14_flower_children.htm Flower Children]
 
*[http://www.epcc.edu/nwlibrary/borderlands/14_flower_children.htm Flower Children]
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==See also==
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*[[May 1968 riots]]
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==References==
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Revision as of 10:09, August 4, 2018

A group of hippies.

The Hippie or Counter Culture subculture originated in the mid 1960s, in rebellion to modernity and moderation, or as the Hippies put it, to "all repressive hierarchical power structures since these are adverse to the hippie goals of peace, love and freedom." [1]

Hippies were noted for their liberal stance, including psychedelic music, sexual freedom, drug use (particularly LSD and Marijuana), and rejecting what they saw as the materialistic values of the society around them. The non-violent movement was largely in response to the Vietnam War and used the slogan "peace and love" and "make love not war".

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 lifestyles that were shocking in the 1960s have now become somewhat acceptable in liberal society and amongst those influenced by San Francisco values, Hollywood values, and Professor values such as recreational use of drugs and a loose attitude towards sex.[2]

Hippies were preceded by the counter-culture beatnik movement of the 1950s.

Christian Alternative

"Jesus Freaks" were hippies who were born-again Christians and followed Christ's commandments regarding the importance of love and frequently 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. Conservative writer 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.

Famous Hippies

Ken Kesey

Most famous for writing the novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," Ken Kesey, though a beatnik, was well known for his attributions to the hippie culture. 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 a Harvard professor of psychology. He researched psychedelic drugs, including LSD—and promoted their use. 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.[3]

External links

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.hippy.com/hippyway.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1612717,00.html
  3. ↑ http://www.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_01.11.01/columns/pink.php