Peter Dreier

The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame

Buch

A hundred years ago, any soapbox orator who called for women's suffrage, laws protecting the environment, an end to lynching, or a federal minimum wage was considered a utopian dreamer or a dangerous socialist. Now we take these ideas for granted, because the radical ideas of one generation are often the common sense of the next. We all stand on the shoulders of earlier generations of radicals and reformers who challenged the status quo of their day. Unfortunately, most Americans know little of this progressive history. It isn't taught in most high schools. You can't find it on the major television networks. In popular media, the most persis… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-56858-681-6
EAN: 9781568586816
Produktnummer: 11036024
Verlag: Bold Type Books
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Seitenangabe: 512 S.
Masse: H23.3 cm x B15.4 cm x D4.0 cm 622 g
Gewicht: 622
Sonstiges: Ab 18 J.

Über den Autor

Peter Dreier is E. P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics and Director of the Urban and Environmental Policy Program at Occidental College. He writes regularly for the Nation, American Prospect, Huffington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Talking Points Memo. He lives in Los Angeles, California.