I was thinking about cultural movements in the latter half of the 20th century earlier today and wanted to hear what you folks had to say about where counterculture stands presently, in relation to what it once was.
Is 'counterculture' even a thing at this point in American society? What qualities does it possess now, if you think it does?
Is there any music or fashion styles that can be attached to it, or has the internet diversified things so much that we cannot point to any continuous set of styles as being counterculture? Or have we simply gotten past those sorts of superficial forms of cultural rebellion and are sticking with rebellious thoughts and politics only?
Millennials are clearly very distant from their elders as far as politics go, yet we've largely adapted the same fashion styles as they had. Is this progress, or are we losing the chance to form an era-defining, cultural visual identity?
I would love to hear your thoughts.
Is 'counterculture' even a thing at this point in American society? What qualities does it possess now, if you think it does?
Is there any music or fashion styles that can be attached to it, or has the internet diversified things so much that we cannot point to any continuous set of styles as being counterculture? Or have we simply gotten past those sorts of superficial forms of cultural rebellion and are sticking with rebellious thoughts and politics only?
Millennials are clearly very distant from their elders as far as politics go, yet we've largely adapted the same fashion styles as they had. Is this progress, or are we losing the chance to form an era-defining, cultural visual identity?
I would love to hear your thoughts.