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Destructive Generation
Second Thoughts About the Sixties
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As leading New Leftists in the Sixties, Peter Collier and David Horowitz were intimately involved in the radicalism of the day. Later on, they became the first of their generation to publicly reject the objectives of that revolutionary era and point out the cultural chaos it had left behind.
Part memoir, part political analysis, part social history, Destructive Generation is the compelling story of their intellectual journey into and out of the radical trenches. Telling stories of the New Left's most famous (and infamous) personalities and events, Collier and Horowitz reveal the destructive legacy of the New Left and the way in which that decade continues to cast a long shadow over politics and culture today.
When it was first published more than a decade ago, Destructive Generation was a controversial best seller some critics compared to Whittaker Chambers' political testament Witness. This new edition contains new material which makes this classic work more relevant than ever in our own divided time.
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Destructive Generation by David Horowitz and Peter Collier delves into the turbulent transformations within American society during the 1960s and 1970s, with a focus on the various political and cultural conflicts of the era. Reviewers often highlight its critical examination of radical movements and the personal journeys of the authors from leftist activism to conservative standpoints. The book is noted for its engaging narrative style and the authors' candid reflections on their ideological shifts.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781594030826
Publisher: Encounter Books,USA
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 January 2006
Country: United States
Imprint: Encounter Books,USA
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 159.0mm
Height: 227.0mm
Weight: 652g
Pages: 400
About the Author
David Horowitz is the author of Radical Son, The Politics of Bad Faith, Left Illusions, and other books. He is the President of the Center for the Study of Popular Culture in Los Angeles, California.
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