The Role of the Hippie Movement in 21st Century Britain
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movement influenced popular music, television, film, literature, and the arts. The music
industry, particularly the rock music segment, experienced an explosion in sales that
has continued to this day. In subsequent years, unmarried couples no longer felt
persecuted for living together. Frankness regarding sexual matters was common.
Religious and cultural diversity gained greater acceptance. Even fashion was impacted
as the popularity of the necktie and other business apparel declined and was replaced
by more casual dress standards.
Some changes were not as positive though. Some argue that the movement ushered in
more liberal press and movies which has led to a degradation of our cultural values and
ethics. Youth fashions became more and more bizarre , and sexual, in an attempt to
rebel against the mainstream values. Some argue that the embrace of spontaneity and
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