[Commlist] New book: The Aging of Aquarius

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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