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A European Youth Revolt: European Perspectives on Youth Protest and Social Movements in the 1980s
Knud Andresen (Ed.)
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Hardback. This is the first historical collection with a transnational and interdisciplinary perspective on youth, youth revolts and social movements in the 1980s, focusing on both Eastern and Western Europe, and on both political and subcultural movements. Editor(s): Andresen, Knud; Steen, Bart van der. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBLW3; JFSP2; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
During the early 1980s, large parts of Europe were swept with riots and youth revolts. Radicalised young people occupied buildings and clashed with the police in cities such as Zurich, Berlin and Amsterdam, while in Great Britain and France, 'migrant' youths protested fiercely against their underprivileged position and police brutality. Was there a link between the youth revolts in different European cities, and if so, how were they connected and how did they influence each other? These questions are central in this volume. This book covers case studies from countries in both Eastern and Western Europe ... Read more
During the early 1980s, large parts of Europe were swept with riots and youth revolts. Radicalised young people occupied buildings and clashed with the police in cities such as Zurich, Berlin and Amsterdam, while in Great Britain and France, 'migrant' youths protested fiercely against their underprivileged position and police brutality. Was there a link between the youth revolts in different European cities, and if so, how were they connected and how did they influence each other? These questions are central in this volume. This book covers case studies from countries in both Eastern and Western Europe ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements
Condition
New
Weight
500g
Number of Pages
277
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137565693
SKU
V9781137565693
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About Knud Andresen (Ed.)
Knud Andresen is Research Associate at the Forschungsstelle fur Zeitgeschichte in Hamburg, Germany. His research focuses on the history of work and the workers movement in Germany, youth and the New Left. His most recent publications include: Triumpherzahlungen. Wie Gewerkschafterinnen und Gewerkschafter uber ihre Erinnerungen sprechen (2015); ed. with Linde Apel and Kirsten Heinsohn: Es gilt das gesprochene Wort. Oral ... Read more
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