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Something Happened: A Political and Cultural Overview of the Seventies
Edward D. Berkowitz
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Description for Something Happened: A Political and Cultural Overview of the Seventies
Hardback. In both the literal and metaphorical senses, it seemed as if 1970s America was running out of gas. The decade not only witnessed long lines at gas stations but a citizenry that had grown weary and disillusioned. This title explores the decade's major political events and movements. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 635.
In both the literal and metaphorical senses, it seemed as if 1970s America was running out of gas. The decade not only witnessed long lines at gas stations but a citizenry that had grown weary and disillusioned. High unemployment, runaway inflation, and the energy crisis, caused in part by U.S. dependence on Arab oil, characterized an increasingly bleak economic situation. As Edward D. Berkowitz demonstrates, the end of the postwar economic boom, Watergate, and defeat in Vietnam led to an unraveling of the national consensus. During the decade, ideas about the United States, how it should be governed, and how ... Read more
In both the literal and metaphorical senses, it seemed as if 1970s America was running out of gas. The decade not only witnessed long lines at gas stations but a citizenry that had grown weary and disillusioned. High unemployment, runaway inflation, and the energy crisis, caused in part by U.S. dependence on Arab oil, characterized an increasingly bleak economic situation. As Edward D. Berkowitz demonstrates, the end of the postwar economic boom, Watergate, and defeat in Vietnam led to an unraveling of the national consensus. During the decade, ideas about the United States, how it should be governed, and how ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231124942
SKU
V9780231124942
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About Edward D. Berkowitz
Edward D. Berkowitz is professor of history and public policy and public administration at George Washington University. He is the author of eight books and the editor of three collections. During the seventies he served as a staff member of the President's Commission for a National Agenda, helping President Carter plan for a second term that never came to be. ... Read more
Reviews for Something Happened: A Political and Cultural Overview of the Seventies
An ambitious study... This will stand as the definitive book on the 1970s for some time to come. Highly recommended. Library Journal A very unsettling cautionary tale.
Erik Himmelsbach Los Angeles Times Berkowitz... has boldly attempted to put a troubled decade into proper perspective in this concise and useful summary.
Peter Aspden Financial Times An interesting look at ... Read more
Erik Himmelsbach Los Angeles Times Berkowitz... has boldly attempted to put a troubled decade into proper perspective in this concise and useful summary.
Peter Aspden Financial Times An interesting look at ... Read more