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A Tale of Two Utopias: The Political Journey of the Generation of 1968

by Paul Berman

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Publisher Comments:

The ideological passions that, along with critical acclaim, greeted the publication of Paul Berman's A Tale of Two Utopias showed how persistent are some of the battle lines drawn in the tumultuous years around 1968.

A Tale of Two Utopias recounts "in clean, clear, often funny style" (Washington Post) four episodes in the history of a generation: the worldwide student radicalism of the years around 1968; the birth of gay liberation and modern identity politics; the anti-Communist trajectory of the '68ers in the Eastern bloc; and the ideals and self-criticism of thinkers in America and in France who lived through these events and debated their meaning.

Praised for both "sheer intellectual high-spiritedness" (Houston Chronicle) and "the same sensitivity to the moral needs of the participants, and the same lucid evaluative balance, as Edmund Wilson's accounts of earlier periods" (philosopher Richard Rorty), A Tale of Two Utopias firmly establishes Berman as "one of America's leading social critics" (New Leader) and "one of our most gifted essayists" (Boston Globe).

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"A deeply moving and delightfully readable account of the political journey [Berman's] generation has taken."--Isaac Kramnick, New York Observer

Synopsis:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-343) and index.

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Political journalist Paul Berman recounts four episodes in the history of a generation: student radicalism of the years around 1968; the birth of gay liberation and modern identity politics; the anti-Communist trajectory in the Eastern bloc; and the ideals and self-criticism of thinkers in America and in France, who debated the meaning of these events. A "New York Times" Notable Book.

About the Author

Paul Berman writes about politics and literature for The New Republic, the New York Times Book Review, and other magazines. His books have been translated into thirteen languages. He lives in New York City.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780393316759
Author:
Berman, Paul
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Author:
Berman, Paul
Location:
New York
Subject:
Philosophy
Subject:
History
Subject:
United States - 20th Century/60s
Subject:
History & Theory
Subject:
United states
Subject:
20th century
Subject:
Anthropology - Cultural
Subject:
Social history
Subject:
Liberalism
Subject:
Gay liberation movement
Subject:
Czechoslovakia
Subject:
Radicalism
Subject:
History & Theory - General
Subject:
History -- Philosophy.
Subject:
Practical Politics
Subject:
US History - 20th Century
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Series Volume:
98-134
Publication Date:
19971031
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
7.36x4.62x.90 in. .55 lbs.

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Product details 352 pages W. W. Norton & Company - English 9780393316759 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , "A deeply moving and delightfully readable account of the political journey [Berman's] generation has taken."--Isaac Kramnick, New York Observer
"Synopsis" by , Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-343) and index.
"Synopsis" by , Political journalist Paul Berman recounts four episodes in the history of a generation: student radicalism of the years around 1968; the birth of gay liberation and modern identity politics; the anti-Communist trajectory in the Eastern bloc; and the ideals and self-criticism of thinkers in America and in France, who debated the meaning of these events. A "New York Times" Notable Book.
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