The Crises of Human Identity in the 1960s

By David deHaas

The 1960s were a time of many social and political movements representing the diverse voices and concerns amongst the fragmented American populous. The particular causes of these movements consisted of clashes between standard cultural norms that characterized American society, and communities that resisted this standard. I would posit that a substantial causal factor of these clashes was a widespread crises of human identity.

Archives, Issue VIIContent EditorsApril 6, 2017women, politics, government, identity, crisis, movement, culture, sexism, counter-cultureComment

Sexism in American Art Museums

By Nicole Corrigan

In the 1960s, the second wave of feminism came crashing over America and led to the criticism of many cultural institutions that had long been bastions of sexism.

Archives, Volume 3Content EditorsAugust 25, 2014sexism, feminism, art, museum, artist, representation, exhibitionComment