1. Culture and Society hippie phenomenon counterculture
music reflects and promotes the concerns of the new generation
Youthquake
Woodstock

2. Power in Numbers
By 1965, more than half of the population of North America was under the age of 25
A culture of activism and protest developed that challenged both social norms and government policies

3. 1960s Hippie Phenomenon
Large number of young people embraced rock music, new clothing styles, sexual promiscuity (free love), and experimentation with drugs as a means of protesting mainstream society
Embraced the Counterculture to protest the established order in conservative society

4. 1960s Hippie Phenomenon
They held strong political beliefs and rejected consumerism in an attempt to change the world
Participated in:
women's movement
Aboriginal rights movement
University affairs (sit ins)
Protest international conflict participation

5. Rejecting Post War Consumerism
Protested projects that devastated the environment
Ex. Suburban housing projects
Embraced new clothing styles
Rejected formal fashions for men and women
Tight fitting dresses exchanged for flowing natural look – no bra!
Men grow long hair
Women in pants
environmentally friendly materials

6. 1960s Communes
Like minded people who attempt to establish new forms of living in remote areas
Often self sustainable
access to water
Locally grown food
Self governing
Created to reflect a utopia in which conflict, conservatism, and prejudice are abolished

7. Music Promoting the Concerns of a New Generation
Popular music reflected the concerns of the younger generation
War
Devastation of the environment
International hostilities
Sexuality
Drug use
Prejudice
Addiction of Consumerism

8. YouthQuake!
A powerful culture of protest in which young people were joined by other groups calling for changes to society
Women’s movement
Environmental protectionism
Aboriginal affairs
Showed the Canadian government that young people were becoming politically aware and therefore needed to be acknowledged!

9. Politicians Targeting the Youth Vote
Politicians see the potential of the youth vote and attempt to encourage their participation
In 1972, the federal elections voting age was lowered from 21 to 18
Most provinces followed
Politicians attempt to appeal to the youth culture
Guest spots on TV shows
Photo ops with popular musicians

10. Woodstock
1969 Aug. 15, 16, and 17 held in the Catskill Mountains of New York's Sullivan County
showcased the top performers of rock, folk, and progressive popular music during the Sixties era.
estimated between a quarter- to a half-million mostly young people from all over the country.
symbolized a protest against the establishment
drugs, sex, nudity, protest songs

11. End of An Era
In the 1980s baby boomers began moving away from their radical political opinions and life styles
Entering the workforce and starting families
Financial concerns replaced youthful idealism