Hardhats, Hippies, and Hawks

by Penny Lewis

Book Overview

In the popular imagination, opposition to the Vietnam War was driven largely by college students and elite intellectuals, while supposedly reactionary blue-collar workers largely supported the war effort. In Hardhats, Hippies, and Hawks, Penny Lewis challenges this collective memory of class polarization. Through close readings of archival documents, popular culture, and media accounts at the time, she offers a more accurate "counter-memory"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801478561
• ISBN13: 9780801478567
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: ILR Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher