The Hippie Movement: Exploring the Counter-Culture Explosion of the 1960s & Beyond is a fun to read reference about the decade that changed the world. Explore the technological, political, cultural, and social impact that this counter-culture movement had on the United States and the world at large. Norman R.R. Beech is a self-proclaimed hippie, an author, and a father. This first edition of The Hippie Movement also serves as a very useful reference source and academic citation guide.