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The 1960s cultural revolution : facts and fictions / Joel P. Rhodes.

Summary:
"Provides a historical perspective with evidence-based, primary source analysis. Includes some of the sixties' key developments, stories of political empowerment, personal liberation, and cultural revolution"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781440876295
  • Physical Description: xiv, 256 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
  • Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2022]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-252) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The 1960s cultural revolution took place only in America -- Political and cultural protest only happened in coastal cities and at elite universities -- All political activism was on the left -- Protesters were just young, unpatriotic hippies who didn't want to fight in Vietnam -- Hippies cared only about peace, love, and dope -- The sexual and drug revolutions occurred in the 1960s -- Urban riots were meaningless, violent outbursts -- Women's lib was just man-hating feminists burning their bras -- The anti-war movement ended (or lost) the Vietnam War -- The 1960s cultural revolution ended with that decade.
Subject: United States > History > 1961-1969.
United States > Social life and customs > 1945-1970.
Social change > United States > History > 20th century.
Counterculture > United States > HIstory > 20th century.
Nineteen sixties.

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Pottsville Free Public Library REF 973.922 R346 (Text) 30003009130517 Adult Nonfiction Available -

Summary: "Provides a historical perspective with evidence-based, primary source analysis. Includes some of the sixties' key developments, stories of political empowerment, personal liberation, and cultural revolution"--

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