Boyle, Kevin
The Shattering: America in the 1960s
- ISBN 13:
- 9781324036111
- author:
- Boyle, Kevin
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 496
- Dimensions:
- 20.8 x 13.7 x 3.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, United States, 20th Century,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
A masterful history of America's tumultuous 1960s. Kevin Boyle's The Shattering explores the decade that shattered the American Dream, as rising middle-class families faced growing inequities and social unrest. From the civil rights movement to anti-war protests, this book delves into the conflicts that divided America. The late 1950s through the early 1970s were marked by fierce debates over race, sex, and war. The civil rights movement evolved from grassroots activism to violent confrontations, while the Vietnam War unfolded as a Cold War policy buffeted by powerful popular movements. Meanwhile, landmark decisions on privacy rights, gay rights, contraception, and abortion challenged government regulation of sexuality. Through the stories of everyday people like Elizabeth Eckford and Estelle Griswold, Boyle restores humanity to this pivotal period in American history.
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