Bibliograph

The fifties, an underground history, James R. Gaines

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The fifties, an underground history, James R. Gaines

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-232) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The fifties

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1259048970

Responsibility statement

James R. Gaines

Sub title

an underground history

Summary

"A bold and original argument that upends the myth of the Fifties as a decade of conformity to celebrate the solitary, brave, and stubborn individuals who pioneered the radical gay rights, feminist, civil rights, and environmental movements, from historian James R. Gaines"--, Provided by publisher"The Fifties is a dazzling and provocative work of history that transforms our understanding of a seemingly staid decade and honors the pioneers of gay rights, feminism, civil rights, and environmentalism. The book carries the powerful message that change actually begins not in mass movements and new legislation but in the lives of de-centered, often lonely individuals, who learn to fight for change in a daily struggle with themselves." -- inside front jacket flap

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Seeing in the dark -- Gay rights: "To be nobody but yourself" -- Feminism: "Meet Jane Crow" -- Civil rights: The war after the wars -- Ecology: Before we knew -- Epilogue: The best of us

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Fifties'50s, an underground history1950s, an underground history

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