American Patriotism, American Protest: Social Movements Since the Sixties

by Simon Hall

Book Overview

During the 1970s and beyond, political causes both left and right--the gay rights movement, second-wave feminism, the protests against busing to desegregate schools, the tax revolt, and the anti-abortion struggle--drew inspiration from the protest movements of the 1960s. Indeed, in their enthusiasm for direct-action tactics, their use of street theater, and their engagement in grassroots organizing, activists in all these movements can be considered...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812242955
• ISBN13: 9780812242959
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"