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... All of these things exist now in part because of the 1960s counterculture. The counterculture was considered very different from normal America in bringing new ideas in art, medicine, fashion, music and changing the way people viewed certain behavior, but what seemed so different back then is very normal to us today. Although the counterculture was a small group of individuals, they had a great impact on different aspects of American society.
The counterculture was made up of mostly middle-class white youths who became disillusioned with America during the 1960s (Danzer 773). The counterculture was also known as hippies, but they did not pick that name for themselves. ... He got it by shortening the term ‘hipster’ and applied to this new society of youths (Hippies and the 1960s Counterculture 652). ...
Likewise, the counterculture introduced an entirely new form of fashion to the world. ... If they didnt fit, you could open the seams and put some triangle fabric at the cuffs, this being the beginning of bellbottoms, or flares as they are known today which are used quite frequently in today’s fashions thanks to the counterculture. ... From the passage you can see the carefree attitude and the devotion the counterculture had on their music. ...
This country has been through many changes but the counterculture has made the biggest change in the social aspects of life in the US. ... The counterculture made it that you cant walk down the halls without seeing jeans inspired by hippy fashions, or see a person with long sideburns.
Approximate Word count = 1203
Approximate Pages = 4.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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