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[Commlist] New book: The Aging of Aquarius

Thu Dec 15 17:12:03 GMT 2022





THE AGING OF AQUARIUS: THE HIPPIES OF THE 60S IN THEIR 60S AND BEYOND

A new book by Galit Nimrod, Department of Communication Studies, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

There is no group of individuals more iconic of 1960s counterculture than the hippies – the long-haired, colorfully dressed youth who rebelled against mainstream societal values, preached and practiced love and peace, and generally sought more meaningful and authentic lives. These 'flower children' are now over sixty and comprise a significant part of the older population in the United States. While some hippies rejoined mainstream American society as they grew older end even became the founders of various social media and cybercultures, many still maintain the hippie ideology and lifestyle.

"The aging of Aquarius" is the first to explore the aging experience of older hippies by examining aspects related to identity, generativity, daily activities, spirituality, community, end-of-life care, and wellbeing. Based on 40 in-depth interviews with lifelong, returning, and past residents of The Farm, an intentional community in Tennessee that was founded in 1971 and still exists today, insights into the subculture of aging hippies and their keys to wellbeing are shared.

For more information about the book (including many reviews!), please visit:
https://click.updates.cambridge.org/?qs=7a403b2c2072150a3c016174542a4af7f5993b17b865a2c6a34926f48a7d00be710c779b3a858b10034aff006912c29b7e9cff19ad0a3af3
To contact the author, please email: (gnimrod /at/ bgu.ac.il)


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