Democracy's Children: The Young Rebels of the 1960s and the Power of Ideals (Vietnam: America in the War Years) - Tapa dura

In this cogent, sprightly, and provocative volume, Spann assesses the influence of the middle-class baby boomers born in the 1940s and argues persuasively that this subgeneration of democracy's children was a 'special breed with a special purpose.' -- Joseph A. Fry, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Recommended. All levels/libraries. * CHOICE * Detailing the demographic changes and currents of popular culture in the United States following World War II, Spann provides an accessible, intriguing overview with which to interpret the rise of the 1960s protest generation. -- Kenneth J. Heineman, Ohio University-Lancaster A compact yet marvelously detailed synthesis. -- Kathryn C. Statler, University of San Diego Democracy's Children addresses a broad range of topics in its concise coverage of the sixties generation. It challenges some of the prevailing stereotypes and reveals added complexity in the experiences of young people during that controversial era. -- Mitchell Hall, Central Michigan University, author of Because of Their Faith

They burned bras, draft cards, and even the American flag. But what drove a group of young Americans to democratic revolution in the tumultuous years of the 1960s, and what made them think they could win? In this book, Edward K. Spann looks at the motivations and values of the young rebels of the 1960s. He links their fight for equality for African Americans, women, and other marginalized groups to the democratic values of their World War II-era parents. Spann provides a cultural portrait of who the rebels were, what they thought, what they did, and what became of them after they crossed that magical divide of age thirty. Democracy's Children will fascinate readers with its colorful depictions of the individuals, events, and drama of the 1960s.