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This book uses evidence-based primary source analysis to provide students with the historical perspective necessary to think critically about the romantic memories, stubborn stereotypes, misperceptions, deliberate falsehoods, distorted myths, and old grudges that distort our popular perceptions of the 1960s.
Twenty-first century Americans routinely use the 1960s as a metaphor, a sort of convenient shorthand, for the cultural wars—that continuous clash over differing values, beliefs, attitudes, and lifestyles—still bitterly polarizing the nation. Therefore, understanding the 1960s cultural revolution is critical to understanding ourselves. What this book contributes to that conversation is needed historical perspective with evidence-based primary source analysis.
Ten chapters shed light on ordinarily overlooked aspects of the period, challenge stubborn misconceptions, and explore the enduring legacy of the 1960s. Primary source material—both written and visual—is drawn from archival holdings, newspapers, published proceedings, oral histories, and memoirs in order to present a balanced, accessible examination of mistaken beliefs and the historical truths.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The 1960s Cultural Revolution Took Place Only in America
2. Political and Cultural Protest Only Happened in Coastal Cities and at Elite Universities
3. All Political Activism Was on the Left
4. Protesters Were Just Young, Unpatriotic Hippies Who Didn't Want to Fight in Vietnam
5. Hippies Cared Only about Peace, Love, and Dope
6. The Sexual and Drug Revolutions Occurred in the 1960s
7. Urban Riots Were Meaningless, Violent Outbursts
8. Women's Lib Was Just Man-Hating Feminists Burning Their Bras
9. The Anti-War Movement Ended (or Lost) the Vietnam War
10. The 1960s Cultural Revolution Ended with That Decade
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 13 Sep 2022 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 272 |
| ISBN | 9781440876295 |
| Imprint | ABC-CLIO |
| Illustrations | 29 bw illus |
| Dimensions | 235 x 156 mm |
| Series | Historical Facts and Fictions |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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