The youth counterculture trends refer to the cultural movements and behaviors of young people in the 1960s that challenged mainstream society's norms and values. It encompassed anti-establishment attitudes, protests against social injustices, experimentation with drugs, and alternative lifestyles.
Related terms
Hippie Movement: A subculture within the youth counterculture that emerged in the '60s, characterized by peace, love, communal living, environmentalism, and non-violence.
Woodstock: A famous music festival held in 1969 that became a symbol of the hippie movement and youth counterculture.
Flower Power: An iconic phrase associated with the youth counterculture movement that represented peaceful activism through symbols like flowers.