Princeton radicals of the 1960s, then and now
By: William H. Tucker
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
ISBN-13: 9781476663012
Subjects: Politics and government; Students; College students; Students for a Democratic Society (U.S.); Student movements; Radicals; Princeton University; Biography; Radicalism; Political activists; Political activity; History
Description: "This work describes the issues that produced such passionate political activism in the 1960s and the specific campaigns that Students for a Democratic Society waged at Princeton University. It then describes the lives of nine of the leaders of the Princeton campaigns, examining the effect of their participation on their choice of careers and subsequent political opinions"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Latter day images; title: Part I. The radical 1960s; title: Moral imperatives : the reasons for radicals; title: "Even Princeton"; title: Part II. The lives of former activists; title: The lawyer for employers; title: The erotic Marxist; title: The poetry of illness; title: The talent; title: Studying the divide; title: Being useful; title: The organizer; title: Counteracting the U.S. role; title: The anti-anti-communist; title: Conclusion: Past and present.