Cover; Reclaiming Democracy; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface: The Thread of Hopeful Memory -- 1 Remembering Democracy; 2 The True Democracy -- 3 Remembering the Sixties Illustrations; 4 Is This America? -- Conclusion: Reclaiming Democracy; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Meta Mendel-Reyes provides a critical look at our fascination with the sixties, discusses the ways in which democratic participation was at the heart of sixties politics, and explores the interrelationship between the history and memory of the sixties and contemporary democratic politics. Mendel-Reyes stresses that if told properly, the story of the sixties could help open our eyes to the possibility that ordinary people can take democratic action and do have the ability to make a difference in nineties politics. In a time of cynicism about the American government's ability t
Analysis
USA Politik Geschichte 1960-1994
USA Protestbewegung Geschichte 1960-1980
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-197) and index
Notes
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