fabrizio krause oral pr. oct. 2012
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THE BEAT GENERATION
In 1982 GINSBERG published a summary of “THE ESSENTIAL EFFECTS” of The Beat Generation:-Spiritual liberation-Sexual liberation (gays, women)-liberation from censorship-Demystification or decriminalization of cannabis and other drugs-Evolution of rythm and blues into rock and roll as a high art expression -Spread of ecological consciousness
VIETNAM WAR
VIETNAM WAR
1955-1975 NORTH VIETNAM AND COMMUNIST ALLIES
AGAINST SOUTH VIETNAM AND U.S. AND ITS ALLIES
CASUALTIES:1 MILLION VIETNAMESE SOLDIERS58.000 US SOLDIERSMILLIONS OF CIVILIANS153.000 SOLDIERS WOUNDED2.400 DESAPPEARED.
HIPPIES
FLOWER POWER
HIPPIES:
REJECTED STABLISHED INSTITUTONS OPPOSED NUCLEAR WEAPONS OPPOSED VIETNAM WAR EMBRACED ASPECTS OF EASTERN
PHILOSOPHY SUPPORTED SEXUAL LIBERATION PROMOTED USE OF PSYCHEDELIC
DRUGS MANY OF THEM LIVED IN COMMUNES WERE OFTEN VEGETARIAN AND ECO-
FRIENDLY