The American Counterculture by Jake Riznyk https://padlet.com/jakeriznyk/r9ghcinja1zqjtfr en-us 2023-11-20 21:07:21 UTC 2023-11-20 21:23:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Background behind Movement jakeriznyk https://padlet.com/jakeriznyk/r9ghcinja1zqjtfr/wish/2796909359 Consumerism and conservatism in the 50's and early 60's, younger generation wanted to go against those ideals. Vietnam war starts in 1955

]]> 2023-11-20 21:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jakeriznyk/r9ghcinja1zqjtfr/wish/2796909359 Start of Movement jakeriznyk https://padlet.com/jakeriznyk/r9ghcinja1zqjtfr/wish/2796909998 The perceived notion that society was falling apart (Vietnam and Cold War, unequal practices) sparked the CC movement

]]> 2023-11-20 21:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jakeriznyk/r9ghcinja1zqjtfr/wish/2796909998 Equality jakeriznyk https://padlet.com/jakeriznyk/r9ghcinja1zqjtfr/wish/2796910440 Having equal rights, liberties, and status as everyone else.

]]> 2023-11-20 21:14:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jakeriznyk/r9ghcinja1zqjtfr/wish/2796910440 Culture of the counter culturists jakeriznyk https://padlet.com/jakeriznyk/r9ghcinja1zqjtfr/wish/2796911836 Open drug use and experimentation common, start of the “legalize weed” movement, rise of psychedelic drugs, Sexual Revolution, introduction of birth control “the pill”, rising rates of childbirth outside wedlock

]]> 2023-11-20 21:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jakeriznyk/r9ghcinja1zqjtfr/wish/2796911836 Question: jakeriznyk https://padlet.com/jakeriznyk/r9ghcinja1zqjtfr/wish/2796912788 What were the counter culturists, or "hippies", really like? Are the steoreotypes any true?

]]> 2023-11-20 21:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jakeriznyk/r9ghcinja1zqjtfr/wish/2796912788 Politics of the Counter culturists jakeriznyk https://padlet.com/jakeriznyk/r9ghcinja1zqjtfr/wish/2796913535

  • Rise of the “New-Left”

  • Anti-War, Anti-Capitalism, Anti-Racism

  • Pro-Gay Liberation, Pro-Feminism, Pro-Environmentalism

    • ]]>     2023-11-20 21:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jakeriznyk/r9ghcinja1zqjtfr/wish/2796913535     Capitalism jakeriznyk https://padlet.com/jakeriznyk/r9ghcinja1zqjtfr/wish/2796913958 An economic system where the means of production are privately owned and used to generate profit for the capitalist.

    ]]>     2023-11-20 21:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jakeriznyk/r9ghcinja1zqjtfr/wish/2796913958     How the Counterculture influenced modern society jakeriznyk https://padlet.com/jakeriznyk/r9ghcinja1zqjtfr/wish/2796914759

  • Distrust and rejection of government, sparked by the Vietnam War, Kent State Massacre, etc. 

  • Liberal Individuality, fashion changed from suits and dresses to jeans and shirts (Peacock Revolution), ideas about sex, drugs, and music changed forever

  • Civil Rights, Gay liberation, negative stances on war

    • ]]>     2023-11-20 21:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jakeriznyk/r9ghcinja1zqjtfr/wish/2796914759