The Intellectuals and the Flag
The tragedy of the left is that, having achieved an unprecedented victory in helping stop an appalling war, it then proceeded to commit suicide. So writes Todd Gitlin about the aftermath of the Vietnam War in this collection of writings that calls upon intellectuals on the left to once again engage American public life and resist the trappings of knee-jerk negativism, intellectual fads, and political orthodoxy. Gitlin argues for a renewed sense of patriotism based on the ideals of sacrifice, tough-minded criticism, and a willingness to look anew at the global role of the United States in the aftermath of 9/11. Merely criticizing and resisting…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-231-12492-8
- EAN: 9780231124928
- Produktnummer: 18692759
- Verlag: Columbia University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
- Seitenangabe: 192 S.
- Masse: H21.0 cm x B14.0 cm x D0.0 cm 340 g
- Gewicht: 340
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
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Todd Gitlin
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