The hidden 1970s
Subtitle: histories of radicalism
By: edited by Dan Berger.
Contributors: Berger, Dan, 1981-
Publisher: Rutgers University Press; Brand: Rutgers University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9780813548739; 9780813548746
Subjects: Radicalism -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Social movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Political culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Social conditions -- 1960-1980
Description: The 1970s were a complex, multilayered, and critical part of a long era of profound societal change. This book explores the distinctiveness of those years, a time when radicals tried to change the world as the world changed around them. This powerful collection is a compelling assessment of left-wing social movements in a period many have described as dominated by conservatism or confusion. Scholars examine critical and largely buried legacies of the 1970s. The decade of Nixon's fall and Reagan's rise also saw widespread indigenous militancy, prisoner uprisings, transnational campaigns for self-determination, pacifism, and queer theories of play as political action. Contributors focus on diverse topics, including the internationalization of Black Power and Native sovereignty, organizing for Puerto Rican independence among Latinos and whites, and women's self-defense. Essays and ideas trace the roots of struggles from the 1960s through the 1970s, providing fascinating insight into the myriad ways that radical social movements shaped American political culture in the 1970s and the many ways they continue to do so today.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.