Influence of the hippie movement on contemporary political life

Abstract

¨The influence of the Hippie Movement on contemporary politics¨ is an investigation about the extraordinary countercultural movement (better known as Hippie Movement), born in the sixties of the twentieth century. We studied the creation of transnational exchange networks and alternative spaces that challenged the traditional conventions of artistic production, through far-reaching transformations in the international political scene. We also explored the impact of countercultural activity on the emergence of powerful social movements. We intend to demonstrate the potential of art as a creator of links between nations and political ideologies.