Counterculture Of The 80's

From the glitz and the glamor to the back woods jazz players, the Roaring Twenties was an era when the rules didn 't stand a chance. Prohibition, a federal law that was passed, prohibiting the consumption of alcohol, was a key factor to paving the way to the defiant behavior of citizens in the twenties. There were parties, and with them, came free spirited women known as the Flappers who abandoned their once “nice girl” reputations and could be seen smoking and drinking the night away at parties and nightclubs every night. Jazz music was all the rage in the twenties and a dance called the Charleston was all the craze, nationwide. In addition to the extravagant parties, ideal innovations such as the automobile and the radio were becoming

What is Women’s Hippie fashion of 1960’s? what is hippie?How was it expressed in freedom? Women’s Hippie fashion of 1960’s began in the mid 1960’s, where are they changed america in some point of their life time with their new social culture, ethic values, and some of their politic ideas. There are three important background information facts on early hippie and Women’s fashion. The three important background information facts on influences of early hippie and Women’s fashion information began with history of how hippie began? or how hippie history evolved?, how was fashion expressed with culture with demographics, and rebellion of conformity(freedom). Which shows how women’s fashion revolutionized with unconventional life.

The way society dresses today is inspired by punk rock music. Usually tight jeans, tight shirts, dark clothing, are worn by teenagers who listen to that music because they want to fit in to the “scene” or, trend (Bailey 14). One trend, in the 1960s and ‘70s, is of long, extended songs that focus more on theatric instruments than a lyrical motive. Led Zeppelin is a prominent example of that trend (Hanner Unpopular Culture: The Relationship between Punk Rock and Mainstream Society).

The 1920’s was a dynamic influence on men’s and women’s fashion. Moreso the impact woman had on society and how their influence manipulated the fashion of the 1920s. Jazz,World War I, prohibition, the 19th Amendment are just some of the factors that contributed to the dramatic shift in the culture that we still admire today. During this time ‘the fashion landscape shifted like tectonic plates” (“retro”), everyone wanted to be in style and have the newest and glamorous clothes. Designer brands and unique hairstyles is still a lifestyle that we still see in today 's society and is growing.

Would you want to modernize the school dress code? Yeah me too! I think itś so stupid to have a dress code because you should be unique and wear and dress yourself the way you want and like. You should wear what you like and don´t wear what you don 't like ,patterns, styles ,colors and designs. Most of the students and staff think dress code should not be allowed. Now I wonder why do we actually have a dress code? School dress code does not improve student behavior and need to be eliminated.

The United States is well known for being a melting pot of cultures, and because of this there are constantly changing trends. In the 1980s it was poofy hair and disco clothes, in the early 2000s it was long hair for guys, and in recent years it has been for guys to have short, styled hair. There is always something trendy in the United States, and in the early to mid 20th century, it was the color pink and the (pink) flamingo. Jennifer Price details this in her essay ”The Plastic Pink Flamingo”. Through her use of satirical devices, Aristotelian appeals, and persuasive techniques she shows how the country is constantly going through fazes.

Americans enjoyed many fundamental changes and embraced a new conservatism in social, political and economic life during the 1980s. The fashion, sports, and technological industries all expanded with the rise of the economy where new products, styles, and leagues were introduced.

1970s there were unique clothing styles introduced. Bell bottoms, hot pants, and tie dye were popular trends in the 1970s; some even dared to go just plain nude, streaking was common during this time. Aside from fashion there were major events in politics during the 1970s one event being the watergate scandal. The Watergate scandal is to this day the The intro should NOT discuss the specific topic of your essay. It should introduce it. Talk about technology today or the history of technology or talk about the trends of the 70s. Much of your information should be discussed in the body paragraphs.

The 1970s are known for it’s bold fashions and vibrant art forms, but also is a decade of cultural movement and changes in government. A time filled with flower power and peace, but also violence and emotion. The ‘60s really flowed over into this decade and branched out more extensively than past decades due to the huge steps made by the people. Music was a huge asset to the time that not only influenced audiences but entertained them. Some popular artists of this time that were huge fashion icons include Janis Joplin, The Eagles and Stevie Nicks.

The previous decades saw increased the decriminalization of certain drugs, such as marijuana, as they began to be used more casually. However, the 1980s and the specifically the Reagan administration saw the “War on Drugs” start. Led by Nancy Reagan, the “Just Say No” campaign dominated the headlines as parents became concerned about their children using drugs (Goode & Ben-Yehuda, n.d.). Under new leadership, the government began to criminalize drug use to unprecedented levels. In a span of seventeen years, from 1980 to 1997, the number of the incarcerated individuals imprisoned due to non-violent drug offenses increased from forty thousand to five hundred thousand (Drugpolicy.org, n.d.). At the start of the decade only 2% of Americans viewed drugs in America as a major issue, but after only nine years, that number grew to an astonishing 64%. The media and politicians contributed to this meteoric rise in such a short time. Television networks and news programs began to cover the negative side effects of drugs that were ignored during the two previous free living decades. Politicians viewed the “War on Drugs” as an opportunity to strengthen their name recognition since the majority of drug related legislature became front page news. The 1980s saw the birth of a highly addictive and inexpensive drug, crack cocaine. This spinoff of the considered designer

During the late 1960 to early 1970, New York city struggling with the Drug laws, and so many pressures and negative affect around the whole city. The country filled with gloomy air and everyone looks depressed, it is a really tough time. In the 1971s, American president Richard Nixon announced that drug abuse as the number one enemy in the United states, he started a war on drugs, there was unprecedented in history and this policy still continues today. The drug war was a huge failure, bringing an unexpected and devastating effect. In the United States, nearly 90 percent of treatment-seeking patients who began using heroin in the previous decade were white, this is a big change from racial representation prior to the 1980s. And during that

Eighties fashion is a debatable topic itself with numerous categories and influences. Neon colors and jewelry featuring the Christian cross typically worn by female teenagers in the 1980s are both fashion trends attributed to Madonna. Madonna was often put into a negative light being referred to as a sex symbol around the world, yet her fashion craze and eccentric personality inspired teenage girls to dress a certain way and act with confidence and boldness. In a time when music was mostly male-dominated, Madonna broke the mold with her over-the-top and controversial television performances, risqué actions and attitudes, and hits such as “Like A Virgin,” “Vogue,” and “Material Girl”

The word fashion design, the fabrication of fashionable clothes, originated from Paris, France. Paris was known to influence fashion and it also had names like fashion capital, fashion became more influential in the nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. Jen Viegas claims that individuals first wore clothing about 170,000 years ago after the “second-to-last ice age.” Scientific researchers performed on lice’s DNA because of the relation between clothes and lice. The first, fashion designed piece was a dress, History of Fashion states that the royal court was the original inspiration for the expansion of the dress, the royal court would often get their pieces made anonymously. Sue Taylor states that there are two types of classification

Emergence of fast fashion has brought a drastic change in the fashion industry on a global level. Over the past decade it has brought a significant development in the retail sector as well as consumer behavior. This essay highlights the challenges and the opportunities as well as short term and long-term impacts of fast fashion on the industry.

Popular culture or pop culture is the entirety of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, images, and other phenomena that are within the mainstream of a given culture, especially Western culture of the early to mid 20th century and the emerging global mainstream of the late 20th and early 21st century. Heavily influenced by mass media, this collection of ideas permeates the everyday lives of the society. The most common pop culture categories are: entertainment, sports, news, politics, fashion/clothes, technology and slang.