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ISBN
0465027385
EAN
9780465027385
Date of Publication
2003-04-10
Publication Name
N/A
Type
Hardback
Release Title
Letters to a Young Activist
Artist
Gitlin, Todd
Brand
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Colour
N/A
Book Title
Letters to a Young Activist
Publisher
Basic Books
Item Length
8 in
Publication Year
2003
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.7 in
Author
Todd Gitlin
Features
Revised
Genre
Political Science, History
Topic
Political Process / General, Social History, Political Process / Political Advocacy, Civics & Citizenship
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Item Width
5 in
Number of Pages
192 Pages
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Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
0465027385
ISBN-13
9780465027385
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2418168

Product Key Features

Book Title
Letters to a Young Activist
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Political Process / General, Social History, Political Process / Political Advocacy, Civics & Citizenship
Publication Year
2003
Features
Revised
Genre
Political Science, History
Author
Todd Gitlin
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-152385
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
College Freshman
Dewey Decimal
322.4
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
"Be original. See what happens." So Todd Gitlin advises the young mind burning to take action to right the wrongs of the world but also looking for bearings, understanding, direction, and practical examples.In Letters to a Young Activist, Todd Gitlin looks back at his eventful life, recalling his experience as president of the formidable Students for a Democratic Society in the '60s, contemplating the spirit of activism, and arriving at some principles of action to guide the passion and energy of those wishing to do good. He considers the three complementary motives of duty, love, and adventure, and reflects on the changing nature of idealism and how righteous action requires realistic as well as idealistic thinking. And he looks forward to an uncertain future that is nevertheless full of possibility, a future where patriotism and intelligent skepticism are not mutually exclusive.Gitlin invites the young activist to enter imaginatively into some of the dilemmas, moral and practical,of being a modern citizen - the dilemmas that affect not only the problems of what to think but also the problems of what to love and how to live., "Be original. See what happens." So Todd Gitlin advises the young mind burning to take action to right the wrongs of the world but also looking for bearings, understanding, direction, and practical examples. In Letters to a Young Activist , Gitlin looks back at his eventful life, recalling his experience as president of the formidable Students for a Democratic Society in the '60s, contemplating the spirit of activism, and arriving at some principles of action to guide the passion and energy of those wishing to do good. Through a series of letters, he imparts to a new generation of radicals and activists the passion he felt as an angry young man and the wisdom he has attained as a mature political writer, teacher, and father. Gitlin considers the three complementary motives of duty, love, and adventure, reflects on the changing nature of idealism, and shows how righteous action requires realistic as well as idealistic thinking. And he looks forward to an uncertain future that is nevertheless full of possibility, a future where patriotism and intelligent skepticism are not mutually exclusive. With compassion and hard-won insight, Gitlin invites the young activist to enter imaginatively into some of the dilemmas, moral and practical, of being a modern citizen--the dilemmas that affect not only the problems of what to think but also the problems of what to love and how to live., "Be original. See what happens." So Todd Gitlin advises the young mind burning to take action to right the wrongs of the world but also looking for bearings, understanding, direction, and practical examples.In Letters to a Young Activist, Todd Gitlin looks back at his eventful life, recalling his experience as president of the formidable Students for a Democratic Society in the '60s, contemplating the spirit of activism, and arriving at some principles of action to guide the passion and energy of those wishing to do good. He considers the three complementary motives of duty, love, and adventure, and reflects on the changing nature of idealism and how righteous action requires realistic as well as idealistic thinking. And he looks forward to an uncertain future that is nevertheless full of possibility, a future where patriotism and intelligent skepticism are not mutually exclusive.Gitlin invites the young activist to enter imaginatively into some of the dilemmas, moral and practical, of being a modern citizen--the dilemmas that affect not only the problems of what to think but also the problems of what to love and how to live., "Be original. See what happens." So Todd Gitlin advises the young mind burning to take action to right the wrongs of the world but also looking for bearings, understanding, direction, and practical examples. In Letters to a Young Activist , Gitlin looks back at his eventful life, recalling his experience as president of the formidable Students for a Democratic Society in the 60s, contemplating the spirit of activism, and arriving at some principles of action to guide the passion and energy of those wishing to do good. Through a series of letters, he imparts to a new generation of radicals and activists the passion he felt as an angry young man and the wisdom he has attained as a mature political writer, teacher, and father.
LC Classification Number
JF799.G57 2003

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