Democracy's children : the young rebels of the 1960s and the power of ideals / Edward K. Spann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spann, Edward K., 1931-2004.

Series:

Vietnam--America in the war years ; v. 2.

Vietnam. America in the war years ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baby boom generation--United States.

Baby boom generation.

Counterculture.

Radicalism.

United States.

United States--Social conditions--1945-.

Social conditions.

United States--Social conditions--1960-1980.

Radicalism--United States.

Protest movements--United States.

Protest movements.

Counterculture--United States.

Nineteen sixties.

Physical Description:

xii, 185 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Wilmington, Del. : SR Books, 2003.

Summary:

The burned bras, draft cards, and even the American flag. But what drove a group of young Americans to democratic revolution in the tumultuous years of the 1960s, and what made them think they could win? In this new book, Edward K. Spann looks at the motivations and values of the young rebels of the 1960s. He links their fight for equality for African Americans, women, and other marginalized groups to the democratic values of their World War II-era parents. Spann provides a cultural portrait of who the rebels were, what they thought, what they did, and what became of them after they crossed that magical divide of age thirty. Democracy's Children will fascinate readers with its colorful depictions of the individuals, events, and drama of the 1960s.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Genesis 1

Chapter 2 Schooling in Changing Times 15

Chapter 3 Restless Youth 23

Chapter 4 Scaling the Ivied Walls 33

Chapter 5 In Diversity, Separation 45

Chapter 6 New Radicals, New Hopes 59

Chapter 7 Young America at War 79

Chapter 8 Counterculture 101

Chapter 9 Politics 119

Chapter 10 Change and Its Limits 141

Chapter 11 Coming Home 157

Epilogue: Baby Bust and Beyond 167.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-177) and index.

ISBN:

0842051406

0842051414

OCLC:

52215019