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The Intellectuals and the Flag
Todd Gitlin
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Description for The Intellectuals and the Flag
Paperback. Argues for a sense of patriotism based on the ideals of sacrifice, tough-minded criticism, and a willingness to look anew at the global role of the United States in the aftermath of 9/11. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 222.
"The tragedy of the left is that, having achieved an unprecedented victory in helping stop an appalling war, it then proceeded to commit suicide." So writes Todd Gitlin about the aftermath of the Vietnam War in this collection of writings that calls upon intellectuals on the left to once again engage American public life and resist the trappings of knee-jerk negativism, intellectual fads, and political orthodoxy. Gitlin argues for a renewed sense of patriotism based on the ideals of sacrifice, tough-minded criticism, and a willingness to look anew at the global role of the United States in the aftermath of ... Read more
"The tragedy of the left is that, having achieved an unprecedented victory in helping stop an appalling war, it then proceeded to commit suicide." So writes Todd Gitlin about the aftermath of the Vietnam War in this collection of writings that calls upon intellectuals on the left to once again engage American public life and resist the trappings of knee-jerk negativism, intellectual fads, and political orthodoxy. Gitlin argues for a renewed sense of patriotism based on the ideals of sacrifice, tough-minded criticism, and a willingness to look anew at the global role of the United States in the aftermath of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231124935
SKU
V9780231124935
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About Todd Gitlin
Todd Gitlin, professor of journalism and sociology at Columbia University, B.A., Harvard; M.A., Michigan; Ph.D., Berkeley. Former professor, Culture, Journalism and Sociology, New York University; professor, sociology and director of Mass Communications, University of California, Berkeley; lecturer, Board of Community Studies, Santa Cruz; lecturer, New College, San Jose State; visiting professor, Yale, Ecole Des Hautes Etudes En Sciences Sociales (Paris), ... Read more
Reviews for The Intellectuals and the Flag
Gitlin's liberal patriotism is an affirmation of membership in our society and of participation in the American experiment.
Elbert Ventura Cleveland Plain Dealer What else could Gitlin do but resemble the greats? He's a force.
Tony Dokoupil New York Press If you are tired of a left politics assigned to the margins... buy this book. And then get ... Read more
Elbert Ventura Cleveland Plain Dealer What else could Gitlin do but resemble the greats? He's a force.
Tony Dokoupil New York Press If you are tired of a left politics assigned to the margins... buy this book. And then get ... Read more