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    Positive influence of Hippies on Canadian society in the 1960s. Natasha Kelbas, Ms. Van Hatten December 17th 2009 CHC2D1-05 Hippies are the real activists of freedom who love each other in a positive way. The word hippies generally invoke sterotypes that involves drugs, sex and bare feet. Though it is true that many hippies did practice these sterotypes, they were people who fought for rights and freedom without violence. They gave up the traditional morals and values to promote new values

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    Hippies Surprisingly enough according to The Encyclopedia Britannica, “Hippies were often not directly engaged with politics, as opposed to their activist counterparts known as “yippies” (youth international party). Hippies main involvement was civil disobedience. Yippies on the other hand had very direct involvement with politics because of their different views. Hippies would protest and chant “Make love, Not war,” but they were never speaking for each other as a whole. Along with their protests

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    culture, so this means we have the pattern in the way of life that have been created, adapted and changed for the happiness in the community. Some culture can make the network widely, especially American society. It was influenced by the Hippies in the mid-sixties. Hippies were a group of people who wanted to escape from the common society. They believed the society was made for perfection. The overwhelming of money and the War effect started to control the way of life.

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    There are a number of similarities existent between the countercultural movements of the 1950's and that of the 1960's. The former was primarily known as the Beat Generation, while the latter became known as the epoch of Hippies. These movements were important because they represented one of the final times during the history of America (up to the present moment) that there actually was a nationwide countercultural movement. An examination of the similarities of these movements will inherently elucidate

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    During the early 1960s the hippies began a movement for the youth in San Francisco; it was a movement that developed very rapidly around the world. It consisted of a group of people who had an opposition against the political and social standards. This group of people chose to favor peace, love and freedom as their way of living. The hippies had their own standards of living, they rejected institutions and were always criticizing the value of the middle class. Many of them were usually all about

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    The rise of the hippy culture in 1960s challenges the cultural normativity of America. According to Blouin & Shipley (2013) that, this hippy phenomena is an extension of human individualism. This has been the trend, not just in America but also in western Europe and people view this new formed group rather unique because it is deeply rooted in; “rock music, greater sexual freedom….[and] drug culture among young people” (Risch 2005, p.566). According to Carrier (2011) that, by understanding post-modern

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    Movement “Hippies were called Flower Children because they gave flowers to communicate gentleness and love” (Salge). The Hippie Movement was a popular counter culture during the 60’s-70’s. Hippies are best known for their practice of psychedelic drug use, interesting political views, where they took up living quarters, and their unique fashion sense. Hippie drug use was more than just use, it was the practice of psychedelic drugs, in order to spread love and happiness. Some of the many drugs hippies used

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    1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My name happens to be unique, and often misunderstood. I am questioned regularly as to whether my parents were hippies, which is completely the opposite of who they are. I share my mother's middle name. My brother shares my father's. My first name has nothing to do with a hippie lifestyle. I was named after the gemstone itself (Amethyst), or more specifically the color of the gemstone (purple). My mother was a huge influence as to what I was named. Purple was

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    wouldn't let their teenagers express themselves. Hippies were known for breaking boundaries and testing limits.The hippie movement had involvement in the peace protest for the Vietnam war. Also hippie culture expanded the outlook on drugs and music for young teens. During the hippie era many hippies hopped on v w buses and escaped the life of a typical teenager to a hippie. Hippie the

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    As previously mentioned, Black Hippy was originally the idea of ScHoolboy Q after he officially joined the label in 2009. In his words, “[Black Hippy] was actually my idea because I was slacking in my music. I figured if I could be in a group I could just write one verse and I could be good.” Because he was the last of the groups’ members to join Top Dawg Entertainment and had been rapping for the least amount of time, Q was initially very intimidated being in the studio with the rest of the group

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