1. Culture and Counterculture
Chapter 23, Section 3

2. The Counterculture “Hippies”
White, middle-class college youths who had grown disillusioned with the war in Vietnam and injustices in America during the 1960s
Instead of challenging the system, they turned their backs on traditional America and tried to establish a whole new society based on peace and love

3. “Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out”
Hippies shared some beliefs with the New Left
Materialism, technology and war had grown hollow
Timothy Leary
Harvard psychology professor
Credo; tens of thousands left college, work, home to create this idyllic community

4. Timothy Leary

5. Timothy Leary

6. Hippie Culture Rock ‘n’ Roll Outrageous clothing Sexual license
Illegal drugs
Marijuana
LSD
Communes
Eastern Religions
Fashion
Ripped jeans, tie-dye, beads, military jackets, long hair

7. Haight-Ashbury San Francisco Hippie Capital
California did not outlaw hallucinogenic drugs until 1966
Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin

8. The Grateful Dead and Haight- Ashbury

9. Decline of the Movement
Peace and love gave way to violence and disillusionment
Communes turned seedy and dangerous
Do your own thing did not provide enough guidance
Drugs gave way to violence and breakdowns
Hippies turned to welfare and food stamps provided by the government they had rejected

10. A New Culture
Although the hippie movement was short-lived, its arts and social attitudes had a lasting effect on American society
Pop Art (Andy Warhol)
Rock Music
The Beatles
Woodstock
1969
400,000
Upstate New York
Three days
Popular bands

12. Article Analysis Where did Rock n’ Roll get its roots?
Was rock n’ roll “new” or unique to the counterculture of the 1960s?
What does the article say about people’s attitudes towards rock music?
Did that change in the 1960s? Is it different NOW?

13. Music of the ‘60s The Times They Are A-Changin’ Bob Dylan
How does this song reflect the events of the 1960s? Be specific!

14. Changing Attitudes
Attitudes toward sexual behavior more casual and permissive
The Sexual Revolution
Mass culture; books, movies and magazines, began to address sexual behavior and violence
Liberal attitudes about dress, appearance, lifestyle and social behavior

15. The Conservative Response
The New Right believed these changing attitudes contributed to the moral decay of our society
Conservatives attacked the counterculture and warned of threats on college campuses
Caused a profound change in the political landscape of the United States
Set the nation on a more conservative course