Princeton Radicals of the 1960s, Then and Now

Part history, part biography, this book describes the issues that produced the passionate activism of the 1960s and the campaigns waged at Princeton University by Students for a Democratic Society, the most important radical organization on campuses at the time.
The author traces the lives of nine leaders of the Princeton SDS chapter, examining the effect of their participation in the radical movement on their career choices and subsequent political opinions. A number of these former activists are still involved in efforts to create a more egalitarian society, the same goal that motivated them half a century ago.

Sommario

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Latter Day Images

Part I: The Radical 1960s

1. Moral Imperatives: The Reasons for Radicals

2. "Even Princeton"

Part II: The Lives of Former Activists

3. The Lawyer for Employers

4. The Erotic Marxist

5. The Poetry of Illness

6. The Talent

7. Studying the Divide

8. Being Useful

9. The Organizer

10. Counteracting the U.S. Role

11. The ­Anti-Anti-Communist

Conclusion: Past and Present

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Info autore

The late William H. Tucker was a professor of psychology at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey and was the author of three award-winning books on the misuse of science to justify oppressive social policies, especially in connection with race.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: William H. Tucker, Tucker William H.
• Editore: McFarland
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2016
• EAN: 9781476663012
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-6301-2
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Teorie politiche e storia delle idee; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; New Jersey, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, EDUCATION / Administration / General, Political activism, c 1960 to c 1970, Educational administration and organization, universities, Democratic, c 1960 to c 1969, Higher education, tertiary education, Students & Student Organisations, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, Political activism / Political engagement