The 1960's counterculture was all about rebelling against authority. Extramarital sex, illegal drugs, and new types of music were part of this counterculture. The youth of the 1950's by comparison were a quiet generation. Youth of every generation rebel against parental authority, but the rebellion in the 1950's was much milder.
The Emergence of the Counterculture A counterculture developed in the United States in the late 1960s, lasting from approximately 1964 to 1972, and coinciding with America’s involvement in Vietnam. It was characterized by the rejection of conventional social norms—in this case, the norms of the 1950s. The counterculture youth rejected the cultural standards of their parents, specifically regarding racial segregation and initial widespread support for the Vietnam War.
For hippies, it was a part of the counterculture - much of the youth was sick of the materialism and homogeneity of the 1950s, and rebelled by being as free-flowing as they could - including their hairstyles.
In the 1950s, there was a strong emphasis on traditional gender roles and family values. The culture was characterized by a conformist attitude, consumerism, and the growth of suburban living. The 1960s, on the other hand, saw a significant shift towards counterculture, youth rebellion, and social activism. It was marked by the civil rights movement, anti-war protests, and the rise of rock and roll music as a form of cultural expression.
In the 1950s teenagers made the concept of youth culture such as rock and roll music popular. Prior to the 1950s youth culture simply did not exist.
Rock n roll
They are actually two different words:The word yippee is an interjection, a joyful utterance (Yippee! We found it!).The word yippie is a slang term based on the word hippie, a counterculture individual of the 1960s. The term yippie is applied to similarly disillusioned young people who became politically active during the same period, some with the radical Youth International Party.
An alternateen is a teenager who is into alternative rock music, or any counterculture youth, especially one which visible markings such as piercings.
A new term used in the late 1950s for the rebellious youth
new rights
There were different youth cults of the 1950's in different countries. In Britain, young people considered themselves part of the Mods, short for modernists. In the United States, youngsters followed the Beat poets and called themselves beatniks.
The counter-culture movement was a movement that expressed the feelings of a particular population. Hippies were involved in the activism and advocacy of the movement.
Hippie.