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The Hippies and American values

By Miller , Timothy S

Book information

Publisher
University of Tennessee Press
Year
2012
ISBN
1572338172, 9781572338173, 9781283411691, 1283411695, 9781572337701, 1572337702
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2062308 bytes)
Edition
2nd ed
Pages
193 pages\193
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Hippies;Hippies--United States--History;Social con

Description

& Ldquo;Turn on, tune in, drop out, & rdquo; Timothy Leary advised young people in the 1960s. And many did, creating a counterculture built on drugs, rock music, sexual liberation, and communal living. The hippies preached free love, promoted flower power, and cautioned against trusting anyone over thirty. Eschewing money, materialism, and politics, they repudiated the mainstream values of the times. Along the way, these counterculturists created a lasting legacy and inspired long-lasting social changes. The Hippies and American Values uses an innovative approach to exploring the tenets of the.;Acknowledgments; Introduction to the Second Edition; Chapter 1: The Ethics of Dope; Chapter 2: The Ethics of Sex; Chapter 3: The Ethics of Rock; Chapter 4: The Ethics of Community; Chapter 5: Forward on All Fronts: The Ethics of Cultural Opposition; Chapter 6: Legacy; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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