What was it?
The 1960s were a period when traditional values and conforming behaviors seemed to break down, particularly amongst youth. It was a time in which all of America witnessed the rise of a new radical generation. It stemmed out of the issues being faced by adolescents, including problems of war, civil rights, and questions of gender identification. This movement, though unorganized and hardly political was a huge movement that encompassed the youth revolution resulting from the Cold War. Members of the counterculture movement had a very tolerant loving attitude, and often with the help of psychedelic chemicals, explored the vast realms of the unconscious. As Time Magazine explained the hippie code stated that you should “Do your own thing, whenever you have to do it and whenever you want. Drop out. Leave society as you have known it. Leave it utterly. Blow the mind of every straight person you can reach. Turn them on, if not to drugs, then to beauty, love, honesty, fun.”
Contrary to popular belief, it didn't start with the Haight-Ashbury, nor did it end with Woodstock. The Counter Culture movement was responsible for a renaissance in arts, politics, and lifestyle, including the introduction of the "hippies", and eventually, the birth of the more radical and political "Yippies". The values and lifestyle of the counterculture influenced people for generations to come and continue to serve as the inspiration for spiritual and peace movements all around the world.
Contrary to popular belief, it didn't start with the Haight-Ashbury, nor did it end with Woodstock. The Counter Culture movement was responsible for a renaissance in arts, politics, and lifestyle, including the introduction of the "hippies", and eventually, the birth of the more radical and political "Yippies". The values and lifestyle of the counterculture influenced people for generations to come and continue to serve as the inspiration for spiritual and peace movements all around the world.
Our documentary
We have here a proposal trailer for what our documentary would look like if you, PBS, choose this social movement of the 1960s to document.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wL7qr1Zepk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wL7qr1Zepk
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