Long Time Gone - Sixties America Then and Now

Klappentext With remarkable speed! the Sixties have gone from lived history to mythology. They remain alive in our culture in a manner different from any previous era. At the dawn of a new century! we are still debating the issues that emerged during that decade! still living in the conscious aftermath ofits events and transformations.This collection looks back at the Sixties! attempting to understand the issues of the day on their own terms and to think about their meanings in today's world. Alexander Bloom has gathered ten original essays! each of which explores the gulf between history and myth regarding a centralcharacteristic of the Sixties. Topics covered include civil rights! the student movement and the New Left! the Vietnam War! the antiwar movement! gay rights! the counterculture! and the women's movement.Long Time Gone dispels myths about the Sixties and constructs an accurate vision of the past and an understanding of its impact on the modern world. It is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking deeper knowledge of this incredible decade and its continuing influence on American culture. Zusammenfassung This book examines the gulf between the history and mythology that has grown up around different aspects of the Sixties, ranging from the counterculture to gay rights to the student and women's movements to the Johnson presidency. One of the volumes launching the Viewpoints of American Culture series, this collection of original essays features writing by scholars and public figures, including Tom Wicker, John D'Emilio, and Julian Bond, and includes their personal reflections on the decade.

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Bloom, Alexander (Professor of History Bloom
• Assisted by: Alexander Bloom (Editor), Alexander (Professor of History Bloom (Editor), Bloom Alexander (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2001
• EAN: 9780195125146
• ISBN: 978-0-19-512514-6
• No. of pages: 244
• Series: Viewpoints on American Culture; Viewpoints on American Culture
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, c 1960 to c 1970, Regional Studies, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Regional / International studies, History of the Americas, c 1960 to c 1969