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Bohemianism refers to the unconventional lifestyles of artistic and literary figures beginning in the 19th century. Bohemians rejected materialism, moral and social conventions, and pursued their art without concern for wealth. The movement began among impoverished artists in Paris and emphasized voluntary poverty and anti-establishment views. It gained prominence after the French Revolution and lasted until World War I. In the 1950s-60s, the Beat Generation and Hippie Culture revived Bohemian ideals of spontaneity, drug experimentation, and rejection of materialism in America.
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Report for Sociology on the Bohemianism counter-culture
Bohemianism refers to the unconventional lifestyles of artistic and literary figures beginning in the 19th century. Bohemians rejected materialism, moral and social conventions, and pursued their art without concern for wealth. The movement began among impoverished artists in Paris and emphasized voluntary poverty and anti-establishment views. It gained prominence after the French Revolution and lasted until World War I. In the 1950s-60s, the Beat Generation and Hippie Culture revived Bohemian ideals of spontaneity, drug experimentation, and rejection of materialism in America.
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Bohemianism refers to the unconventional lifestyles of artistic and literary figures beginning in the 19th century. Bohemians rejected materialism, moral and social conventions, and pursued their art without concern for wealth. The movement began among impoverished artists in Paris and emphasized voluntary poverty and anti-establishment views. It gained prominence after the French Revolution and lasted until World War I. In the 1950s-60s, the Beat Generation and Hippie Culture revived Bohemian ideals of spontaneity, drug experimentation, and rejection of materialism in America.
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early 19th to 20th century Introduction • Bohemianism is defined as the practice of an unconventional lifestyle, often in the company of like-minded people, involving musical, literary, and artistic pursuits, with few permanent ties • Bohemians are often wanderers, adventurers, or vagabonds (“drifters”) Introduction • The term “Bohemian” is of French origin (bohémien) from the early 19th century used to describe the non- traditional lifestyles of marginalized and impoverished artists in major European cities who lived in derelict gypsy neighborhoods • Bohemians were often associated with unorthodox or anti-establishment political or social viewpoints which were often expressed through “Free Love”, frugality, and voluntary poverty Lifestyles and Values • Bohemians stemming from both Europe and America usually rejected the following ideas: – Private property and materialism through having no permanent residence anywhere and living on little to no wealth – Strict moral values by living carefree lives of alcohol, drug use, and open sexual freedom – Pursuit of wealth by living solely for art and literature’s sake, regardless of income Beginnings • “Bohemianism” began gaining mainstream attention after the French Revolution when French society began a radical change, particularly the Bourgeoisie which began a slow decline • Many members of that class felt disillusioned and became artists and writers in protest of what they saw was the destruction of “beauty and “nature” Beginnings • Two primary points in the movement stemmed from Paris during the early 19th century and lasted until the onset of World War I, and in America during the mid 20th century with the Beat Generation and the Hippie Culture Paris (early 1800s – 1914) • Began as a primarily underground movement known only to few artists that convened in cafes • Many lived impoverished lives due to obscurity and rejection of any mainstream credibility Paris (early 1800s – 1914) • Most members fully embraced the Bohemian lifestyle but were however derided by some of the earlier proponents of the movement and further adding that the movement was dying • By the onset of the first World War, the movement halted momentarily as France was flung into war America (1950s-1960s) • The “Beat Generation” emerged from the end of the second World War as a response to a need for a more “spontaneous, chaotic intellectual movement” • Generally influenced by a circle of writers • Saw an increase in experimentation with drugs and other alternative forms of sexuality and religion America (1950s-1960s) • The rise of the Hippie Culture led to further expansion of the Beat Culture’s beliefs • Parallel to the original values of Bohemianism, the Hippie Culture exemplified rebellion and rejection of materialism and wealth America (1950s-1960s) • The Hippie Culture became a global phenomenon in the middle to late 1960s as people sought to embrace the free-spirited lifestyle • The culture began to decline during the 1970s with laws prohibiting drug use and the steady loss of interest of the lifestyle from the public