The New Left: A History by William L. O'Neill (English) Paperback Book

Description: The New Left by William L. O'Neill In his latest publication, William L. ONeill presents a concise critical history of the New Left, the thinking, people, and events that helped shape the 1960s in America, and its principal heir, the Academic Left. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In his latest publication, William L. ONeill presents a concise critical history of the New Left, the thinking, people, and events that helped to shape the 1960s in America, and its principal heir, the Academic Left. The first two chapters of this lively, interpretative narrative relate the history of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), an organisation that despite such well-publicised actions as the first mass protest in Washington against the Vietnam War and the student strike that shut down Columbia University, was unable to expand beyond its student base or survive a factional split. Next covered is the theatrical Left, notably those at the head of the Yippie movement who skilfully manipulated the mainstream media to garner enormous publicity for their stunts and staged events but whose movement, like the SDS, failed to survive the decade. Chapter Four follows the major figures in the story - Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, the Weathermen, Timothy Leary and others, and sifts through various theories to conclude why and how the New Left burned out so quickly.Finally, Chapter Five addresses the legacy of the New Left in the rise of the Academic Left, which, while riddled with ironies, remains entrenched in academe today. Author Biography William L. O Neil is a professor of history atRutgers. The State University of New Brunswick, New Jersey. Hereceived his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. Heis the author of numerous books, including A Democracy at War:America s Fight at Home and Abroad in World War II, AmericanHigh: The Years of Confidence, 1945-1960, and Coming Apart:An Informal History of America in the 1960 s. As aprofessor at the University of Wisconsin from 1966 to 1971 he hadmany contacts with New Leftists, had his classroom taken over bythem on one occasion, was threatened by a graduate student during afaculty meeting, and witnessed a riot during which students andpolice exchanged tear gas canisters with each other. Most contacts,however, were far more civil, involving the exchange of ideasrather than chemical agents. Table of Contents Foreword V Preface IX Chapter One: The Rise of SDS 1 Birth of the New Left 3 SDS Takes the Stage 7 Chapter Two: SDS: Decline and Fall 28 Chapter Three: Hippies and Yippies 45 The Counterculture 45 The Yippies 46 HUAC and The Yippies 54 The End of the Yippies 57 Chapter Four: Fadeout 60 Why the New Left Failed 66 Chapter Five: The Academic Left 79 Speech Codes 84 Multiculturalism 89 Affirmative Action 92 Sexual Harassment 100 Postmodernism 103 Conclusion 106 Bibliography Essay 11 Index 117 Details ISBN0882959603 Author William L. ONeill Short Title NEW LEFT Language English ISBN-10 0882959603 ISBN-13 9780882959603 Media Book Format Paperback Subtitle A History Illustrations index Series Number 20 Pages 144 Series The American History Series DOI 10.1604/9780882959603 UK Release Date 2013-01-08 AU Release Date 2001-04-19 NZ Release Date 2001-04-19 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-01-08 Imprint Wiley-Blackwell Place of Publication Hoboken DEWEY 320.530973 Audience General US Release Date 2013-01-08 Country of Publication United Kingdom We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136199796;

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