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Letters to a Young Activist (Art of Mentoring)by Todd Gitlin
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In the spirit of '60s activism, one of our era's most influential advocates of social and political change teaches protesters and dissenters how it was done, and how to keep doing it today.
"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. Book News Annotation:A former president of Students for a Democratic Society, now
professor of journalism and sociology at Columbia University, Gitlin
looks back on his life, draws lessons for the present, and offers
advice to those who look to effect political and social change. In
the process he weighs in on ethics, the sixties, the power of
nonviolence, compromise, discipline, identity politics,
anti-Semitism, anti- Americanism, patriotism, and the process of
change.
Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:"Gitlin, who writes earnestly and has a knack for aphoristic observations, has some unusual points....On more than one occasion, however, Gitlin's prose is abstract and convoluted, verging on the overwrought....By and large, though, this is a generous and well-meaning book, which may interest aging activists and, perhaps, the young audience at which it is aimed." Publishers Weekly Review:"None of this is prescriptive, but inspiring and darkly ironic. Be reasonable, Gitlin urges: ask the impossible. Good, provocative stuff: thinking, decent, inclusive." Kirkus Reviews Synopsis:Todd Gitlin looks back at his eventful life, recalling his experience as president of the formidable Students for a Democratic Society in the 1960s, contemplating the spirit of activism, and arriving at some principles of action to guide the passion and energy of those wishing to do good. Synopsis: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. About the AuthorTodd Gitlin is Professor of Culture, Journalism, and Sociology at New York University and University of California at Berkeley. He is the author of numerous books, including the classic The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage. He lives in New York City. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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