The 1960s Cultural Revolution
A Reference Guide
Seiten
2020
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2nd edition
ABC-CLIO (Verlag)
978-1-4408-6363-9 (ISBN)
ABC-CLIO (Verlag)
978-1-4408-6363-9 (ISBN)
This highly readable and insightful resource revisits the key figures and events that ignited the cultural revolutions now synonymous with the 1960s.
This highly readable and valuable resource revisits the personalities and events that sparked the cultural revolutions synonymous with the 1960s. It considers the forces that shaped the decade and made it a unique era, beginning with an introductory historical overview that provides context and perspective.
Focusing on social and cultural history, the book explores the New Left, the antiwar movement, the counterculture, and the pivotal year of 1968. It also includes extensive reference materials such as a comprehensive timeline, biographical profiles of key figures, primary documents, a glossary of terms, and an annotated bibliography for further study.
This highly readable and valuable resource revisits the personalities and events that sparked the cultural revolutions synonymous with the 1960s. It considers the forces that shaped the decade and made it a unique era, beginning with an introductory historical overview that provides context and perspective.
Focusing on social and cultural history, the book explores the New Left, the antiwar movement, the counterculture, and the pivotal year of 1968. It also includes extensive reference materials such as a comprehensive timeline, biographical profiles of key figures, primary documents, a glossary of terms, and an annotated bibliography for further study.
John C. McWilliams is retired from the department of history at Penn State University, USA.
Series Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Historical Overview
Chronology of Events
Chapter 1. Vietnam—There
Chapter 2. The Rise of the New Left and the End of Consensus
Chapter 3. Vietnam—Here
Chapter 4. "Oh, Wow!"—The Counterculture
Chapter 5. 1968!
Chapter 6. Past to Present
Biographical Essays
Glossary
Annotated Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 16.01.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Guides to Historic Events in America |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 595 g |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4408-6363-6 / 1440863636 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4408-6363-9 / 9781440863639 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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