The values of the 1960's counterculture were, pacifism, hedonism, and independence of thought, or non-conformism.
In practice, though, there was a belligerence to these values that indicated simple ingratitude and laziness - criticism of material values, for one, was a euphemism for wanting items without having to pay for them; pacifism applied only to opposing American involvement in Vietnam, not to opposing Soviet-Red Chinese-North Vietnamese involvement.
It was cultural
The idea from the 1950s that inspired the counterculture movement of the 1960s was the violation of African-American Civil Rights.
the era's counterculture.
the rise of 1960s counterculture
It was cultural. APEX ;)
It was cultural
The idea from the 1950s that inspired the counterculture movement of the 1960s was the violation of African-American Civil Rights.
the era's counterculture.
the rise of 1960s counterculture
Hippies
Vietnam War
An outlaw motorcyle gang
Besides the war and the draft, the American counterculture or the 1960s condemned racial discrimination and "The Man" (the power of government and those who supported it) and traditional 'uptight' American values. One of the mantras of the 60s counterculture that survives today, and I still live by is, "question everything".
"Easy Rider" is significant in the context of counterculture movements in the 1960s because it captured the spirit of rebellion and nonconformity that defined that era. The book and subsequent film portrayed the journey of two bikers seeking freedom and self-discovery, reflecting the desire for individualism and challenging societal norms that were prevalent in the counterculture movement of the time.
It was cultural. APEX ;)
middle class young people disenchanted with American materialism and politics.
Counterculture movement ring the 1960s in which students used the tactics of civil disobedience to protest injustices.