Children of the revolution / Phil Cohen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cohen, Phil, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communism--Great Britain--History.

Communism.

Children--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Children.

Children and politics.

History.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1945-.

Great Britain.

Politics and government.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

189 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Lawrence & Wishart, 1997.

Summary:

Children of the Revolution is a fascinating record of the experiences of children of Communist Party parents brought up in 1950s Britain. They grew up in a unique micro-environment dominated by a faith in the world based on hope rather than reason. Through a series of interviews, Phil Cohen dissects the value systems that dominated these families. He explores how being communist made the children feel isolated from their classmates and how they often felt in competition with political activity for their parents' attention.

This generation went on to confront the political and cultural turmoil of the 1960s, often coming into conflict with parents who were, fundamentally, conservative. Many of them now hold influential positions, and in this book, they discuss how their childhoods shaped their current attitudes.

ISBN:

085315841X

OCLC:

37383056