http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/3179/sarah-e-forman Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:53:14 -0400 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:53:14 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1351/the-life-and-death-of-the-hippie-a-dance-with-the-devil-and-the-media By Sarah E. Forman - The media has always had a strong propensity to influence our opinions and behaviors, creating and destroying public images for hundreds of years. For many, the media is seen as a representation of reality, an interpretation and understanding of cultures, sub-cultures, issues and ideas, however, this is no longer an acceptable approach for engaging with and evaluating what we now know to be such a powerful aspect of our society. It is not merely commentary, but in many cases, the media plays an active role in the construction, and at times deconstruction, of political and social issues, which... Sat, 06 Feb 2016 12:25 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1351/the-life-and-death-of-the-hippie-a-dance-with-the-devil-and-the-media