Spectacular Youth Cultures: Hippies Flashcards
1
Q
When were hippies around?
A
1960s
2
Q
What was the purpose of the Hippie culture?
A
They had strong opposition to the Vietnam War so would protest about it
3
Q
Was hippie membership exclusive?
A
Anyone could be a hippie but generally it was middle class young people
4
Q
Were hippies large in numbers?
A
Yes as lots of hippie bands became very popular and whole music festivals were dedicated to their style
5
Q
Who created the Hippy study?
A
Brake
6
Q
What are the norms and values of hippies?
A
They would wear loose hanging clothes with sandals and have long hair They valued togetherness and peacefulness and drug taking
7
Q
Were hippys a short lived culture?
A
Yes they began to die out after 1969
