A historical overview of the hippie counterculture in America between 1963 and 1971 that discusses their origins and philosophy, and provides a time line, biographical sketches of significant individuals affiliated with the group, and primary source documents.
Journalist Tom Brokaw looks back on life in the United States during the 1960s, sharing the perspectives and experiences of famous and ordinary people who were affected by the tumultuous times, discussing changes that occurred in politics, culture, and society, and looking at how the era influenced events to come.
Examines the various political and cultural changes that occurred in American society during the decade of the 1960s and explores such topics as the student activist movement, the birth of the Hippie culture, the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam protests, and women's liberation.
Discusses the political, historical, and cultural life of the United States in the 1960s, including the space race, civil rights, the Vietnam War, and the counterculture as reflected in music and the arts.
A cultural history of the 1960s, exploring the connection between rock music, and marijuana and LSD, and discussing how the feelings of "living to music" have extended into succeeding decades.
business culture, counterculture, and the rise of hip consumerism
Frank, Thomas
1997
A history of advertising, focusing on the 1960s, discussing the industry's anticipation of the youth rebellion of the decade, and looking at how the businesses of advertising and men's clothing teamed up to create and benefit from the cultural revolution.
Collects thirteen essays on various themes relating to the counterculture in the U.S. during the 1960s and 1970s, covering cultural politics, racial and sexual identity, media and popular culture, and different ways of deconditioning the human mind.
Describes twelve important events in the U.S. during the 1960s and 1970s, including the assassination of President Kennedy, the killings at Kent State, and the passing of the Civil Rights Act, and imagines how history might have gone had they not happened.
