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Fashion in the Sixties Throughout time the United States has changed, whether it is hairstyles, clothing styles or all around consciousness, the people of this fantastic era represent the patriotic lifestyle of the 1960’s. The appearance of the youth in the 1960’s was different than that of any era that came before, and many of the styles that originated then are still seen today, thirty years later. As one takes a look back upon the sixties one must remember that, unlike today, it was imbedded

The sixties were an odd decade. Psychedelic music, new drugs, hippies, folkies, etc. The sixties acted as a kind of transition to the more modernized late twentieth century era. Every decade has its own crisis in one form or another. The forties had World War II, the early 2000s had 9/11, and the sixties had the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. That being said, the United States had never been as close to Armageddon and nuclear war than they were in 1962. The Cold War began when Russia placed

60s Fashion in America The 1960s were a time of big change across the United States of America. Fashion was one of the most memorable (parts) of the 60s. The 1950s sound was still popular and the waist-tight skirts and clean, sharp look was still worn by many. The style of fashion was new and unfamiliar to the people who grew up in the 1940s and 50s. One of the most surprising trends was the box dresses that women wore. They were very short and showed much more skin than the parents of the teenagers

The 1960s was a time when the consumer-based economy became customary in American culture. Though apparent in previous decades, consumer culture matured during this time with middle-class Americans generating more disposable income due to the post-war economic upturn. This newfound wealth came channels for self-expression that allowed new opportunities that challenged traditional American philosophies regarding sex and other social norms. What was once considered taboo, could now be bought at a price

The counterculture of World War II, also known as the Counterculture of the 1960s, refers to the cultural and social movement that emerged in the United States and England between 1954 and 1974, with its height between 1965 and 1972. In my essay I have defined the concept of a counterculture, and elaborated on the same. I have chosen to elaborate on the counterculture of the 1960s, with special reference to the representation of its ideals through the music of British-originated pop-rock band The

Are the 1960’s all they’re made out to be? This is a disputable topic that many people feel strongly about one way or the other. I feel as if today is a more desirable era than the 1960’s. I have researched a lot of information on the 1960’s in my ELA class. Today’s society is extremely advanced in technologies, such as smartphones, and computers. In the 1960’s there wasn’t much technology and it made it harder to communicate with people. Also the ‘60s were work, work, work. Some people think that

How have the 1960s dramatically impacted and influenced today’s society? In today’s society, there are many controversial topics that we are facing today; we have the 1960s to thank for those things. The sixties was one of the most impactful decades pertaining to culture revolutions; it is the decade that brought into play some of the problems and privileges that the present is dealing with now. The sixties brought the gay movement, women’s rights, the drug revolution, and has also impacted music

Despite what present media depicts, the 1960s were more than just the typical white, “hippie”-based culture that seems to dominate interpretations of the time period; the revolutions occurring in the third world during this time shaped the ideas that led to counter culture’s success in the United States and other first world countries. The decolonization of many territories from European powerhouses characterized the beginning of the sixties. Due to the third world’s Marxist-like “liberation” from

regards to sex and drugs); and they had a large intellectual effect in encouraging the questioning of authority (a force behind the anti-war movement); and many of them were very active in popularizing interest in Zen Buddhism in the West. During the 1960s other cultural movements absorbed "Beat" ideas and attitudes, and those who practiced something similar to the "Beat" lifestyle were

During the 1960s, a new culture spread throughout the United States, stirring up the Flower Power movement as well as the aversion from the typical American lifestyle. These “Hippies” as they were known, didn’t want to fit in with the mainstream crowd. The name “hippie” was taken from the term “hipster”. It described how the Hippies believed that we should make love, not war, their vocal opposition to the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War, and the increasingly rocky road to shared civil