Joel P. Rhodes 1960s Cultural Revolution: Facts and Fictions

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Twenty-first century Americans routinely use the 1960s as a metaphor, a sort of convenient shorthand, for the cultural warsthat continuous clash over differing values, beliefs, attitudes, and lifestylesstill bitterly polarizing the nation. Therefore, understanding the 1960s cultural revolution is critical to understanding ourselves. What this book contributes to that conversation is needed historical perspective with evidence-based primary source analysis.Ten chapters shed light on ordinarily overlooked aspects of the period, challenge stubborn misconceptions, and explore the enduring legacy of the 1960s. Primary source materialboth written and visualis drawn from archival holdings, newspapers, published proceedings, oral histories, and memoirs in order to present a balanced, accessible examination of mistaken beliefs and the historical truths.