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The Counterculture

The Counterculture. American Society in the late 60’s and early 1970’s. What was it?. The youth rejecting the values and ideals of their parents and mainstream society Replaced by new and drastically different values/ideals Popularly known as the “Hippie Culture”. What did they oppose?.

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The Counterculture

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  1. The Counterculture American Society in the late 60’s and early 1970’s

  2. What was it? • The youth rejecting the values and ideals of their parents and mainstream society • Replaced by new and drastically different values/ideals • Popularly known as the “Hippie Culture”

  3. What did they oppose? • Young Americans opposed several characteristics of mainstream society • Not enough independence, too much conformity • Too much focus on financial prosperity • Not enough focus on social progress (racial/gender equality)

  4. What it Looked Like • Importance placed on peace and love for everyone • Tolerance for all types of people • Sexual promiscuity • Strange dress styles • Wild colors • Long hair • Drug Use • Marijuana, cocaine, LSD

  5. Counterculture Decline • By the early 70’s, the counterculture was losing support • Drug use became dangerous • Widespread overdose and deaths • Crime began to develop within the counterculture communities • Most young Americans rejoined mainstream society as they got older

  6. Impact of the Counterculture • Changes in fashion • Strange dress styles became a part of mainstream fashion • Music • Proliferation of rock in mainstream music • Beatles • Bob Dylan • Jimi Hendrix • Drug Use • Proliferation of marijuana use in American society

  7. Quick Review • Who were members of the Counterculture rebelling against? • Parents & mainstream society • What were two major issues people in the Counterculture had with mainstream society? • Not enough independence, too much focus on $ • What were some characteristics of the Counterculture society? • Peace & love, strange dress styles, drug use • How do we still feel the effects of the Counterculture today? • Music, dress styles, drug use

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