Hipster Influence in America The hipster generation was a group of individuals in America and now the whole world. The persons in this group usually adapt and try to fit within a particular subculture that is driven by the desire to know things before anyone else, eager to learn, see, and do things within that subculture. The hipster people try to remain within a culture to avoid the stigma that is associated with the name hipster. This is because many people are of the opinion that it covers styles, sins, and vices. Hipster people like to stand up in a crowd and display their subculture (Broyard 34). This essay will define what the hipster was in the 20th century in America, the historical and cultural events that caused hipsters to come into existence, and how the hipster is shaping and influencing the American culture. It is extremely evident that hipsters have impacted on the culture of the Americans. In the 20th century, hipster in America was a label that …show more content…
It was in the 1960s that the hippies formed a counterculture movement that addressed many social beliefs and concerns. They argued that life was all about being happy whatever the consequences (Mailer 726). They believed that their parents were only focused on building an economy and a culture that was corrupt and flawed. They wanted to replace it with a Utopian society that embraced the eastern philosophy in finding a new meaning to life. They said to abandon the Vietnam War and other social injustices that founded the American culture. They stood for women’s sexual liberation, free love, and environmentally friendly practices. The American cultural art changed, the music industry was flooded by rock and folk music. Love and peace replaced the culture of political and social violence among the Americans and personal freedom that the hipster subculture promoted (Mailer