American Hippies

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States
Cover of the book American Hippies by W. J. Rorabaugh, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: W. J. Rorabaugh ISBN: 9781316288405
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: June 17, 2015
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: W. J. Rorabaugh
ISBN: 9781316288405
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: June 17, 2015
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

In the late 1960s and early 1970s hundreds of thousands of white middle-class American youths suddenly became hippies. This short overview of the hippie social movement in the United States examines the movement's beliefs and practices, including psychedelic drugs, casual sex, and rock music, as well as the phenomena of spiritual seeking, hostility to politics, and communes. W. J. Rorabaugh synthesizes how hippies strived for authenticity, expressed individualism, and yearned for community. Viewing the tumultuous Sixties from a new angle, Rorabaugh shows how the counterculture led to subsequent social and cultural changes in the United States with legacies including casual sex, natural foods, and even the personal computer.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In the late 1960s and early 1970s hundreds of thousands of white middle-class American youths suddenly became hippies. This short overview of the hippie social movement in the United States examines the movement's beliefs and practices, including psychedelic drugs, casual sex, and rock music, as well as the phenomena of spiritual seeking, hostility to politics, and communes. W. J. Rorabaugh synthesizes how hippies strived for authenticity, expressed individualism, and yearned for community. Viewing the tumultuous Sixties from a new angle, Rorabaugh shows how the counterculture led to subsequent social and cultural changes in the United States with legacies including casual sex, natural foods, and even the personal computer.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Copyright Law in an Age of Limitations and Exceptions by W. J. Rorabaugh
Cover of the book A Concise History of Portugal by W. J. Rorabaugh
Cover of the book Against Autonomy by W. J. Rorabaugh
Cover of the book Electoral Systems and Political Context by W. J. Rorabaugh
Cover of the book Boundaries of State, Boundaries of Rights by W. J. Rorabaugh
Cover of the book Managerial Economics by W. J. Rorabaugh
Cover of the book Language Dominance in Bilinguals by W. J. Rorabaugh
Cover of the book Spinoza: Theological-Political Treatise by W. J. Rorabaugh
Cover of the book Planetary Rings by W. J. Rorabaugh
Cover of the book Leo Strauss by W. J. Rorabaugh
Cover of the book Age of Secession by W. J. Rorabaugh
Cover of the book Global Appetites by W. J. Rorabaugh
Cover of the book Code-switching by W. J. Rorabaugh
Cover of the book The Economics of World War II by W. J. Rorabaugh
Cover of the book Social Media Intelligence by W. J. Rorabaugh
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy