1. Edition - August 2005
19.90 Euro
2005. 364 Pages, Softcover
ISBN-10: 0-7645-8414-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-7645-8414-5 - John Wiley & Sons






Sample Chapter

Short description
It was a decade of war, protests, and assassinations; of hippies, feminists, and activists; of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. For anyone who lived through those years, or just wish they had, the 1960s are a source of endless fascination. Now, Dummies brings the decade back to life, from the assassinations of the Kennedy brothers and Martin Luther King to the moon landings and beyond. This accessible overview captures the people, the politics, and the energy that made the '60s so unforgettable, including sections on:
* Long march to freedom: the Civil Rights movement
* Hell, no, we won't go: the anti-Vietnam War movement
* A woman's place outside the home: the women's liberation movement
* The greening of America: the environmental movement
* Tune in, turn on, drop out: rock 'n' roll, drugs, and hippies
* Plus fads and fashions, memorable TV shows, unforgettable political movements, and other intriguing trivia and lore
The book charts the many profound cultural changes the decade brought, and it shows how many of today's debates-on race, the family, the media, religion, feminism, welfare, drug use, the military, music, and art-actually began in the 1960s. For anyone who wants to tune in to the '60s, this book is the place to start.

From the contents
Introduction.

Part I: Acting Presidential: Viewing the Decade from the Top.

Chapter 1: The Times They Are A-Changin'.

Chapter 2: Enter JFK: A New Era.

Chapter 3: LBJ and the Great Society.

Chapter 4: Richard Nixon: Cold War Warrior.

Part II: Marching toward Freedom: The Civil Rights Movement.

Chapter 5: Establishing a Firm Foundation.

Chapter 6: Sitting, Riding, and Marching for Freedom.

Chapter 7: Embracing Black Power.

Part III: Fighting for Peace: Vietnam and the Antiwar Movement.

Chapter 8: Welcome to Vietnam.

Chapter 9: Speaking Out against the War.

Chapter 10: Shifting the Burden: Leaving Vietnam.

Part IV: Starting a Revolution: Social Upheaval and Angst.

Chapter 11: Leaning to the Left.

Chapter 12: I Am Woman: From the Frying Pan into the Fire.

Chapter 13: Protesting for Equality and Pushing for Change.

Part V: Tuning In, Turning On, and Dropping Out: Transforming American Culture.

Chapter 14: Far Out: The Counterculture.

Chapter 15: A Long, Strange Trip: Music in the 1960s.

Chapter 16: Exploring Pop Culture.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 17: Ten Years of Hit Songs.

Chapter 18: Ten Movies to Take You Back in Time.

Chapter 19: Ten Things You Could Get for $1.

Appendix: Taking a Trip through Time.

Index.