The Rituals and Stereotypes portrayed in the Demise of Pop Icons

When examining rituals and stereotypes found in the demise of pop icons, there are many to consider.  This is especially true of the icons of Woodstock, as the outdoor music festival still carries many stigmas today.  The era of the time brought about its own rituals as the hippy generation took on great formation, so did their lifestyles and beliefs.  A culture rich in love and poor in restraint; the days of Woodstock rocked the world in many formations.  Culturally significant are the rituals brought about by the movement.  In an effort to reinvent peace, the hippy subculture took on great root in many rituals of the time.  Through drugs and music, society of the day found many formations of rituals backed by even more formidable stereotypes of just who the hippies where. 

                Rituals of the time was extensive drug used fueled by rock and roll and the overwhelming sustainability of love.  These rituals helped form what Woodstock stood for, and thus empowering the movement which took on great stereotypical views.  Such theories of the time helped shape societies view of the subculture.   What the hippies stood for inevitably took on greater meaning as many pop icons begin to see their fate, as lives begin to change and be lost in the evolution.  

                               

                As much as we learn from these theories it is also important to understand that the views placed upon the movement of the time changed significantly throughout the years.  What once was viewed as a peace movement was ultimately deemed to be taboo as light was given to the values of the culture.  Great insight can be given through viewing such a topic via the theories studied.  Rituals evoked emotion that fueled stereotypes of the time and the era will always be marked by such scrutiny and Woodstock will always have different meanings to different societal views.