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The Long March: How the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s Changed America - Paperback
$23.95
by Roger Kimball (Author)
The Long March: How the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s Changed America is a cultural and political analysis written by Roger Kimball (born 1953), an American art critic, social commentator, editor, and publisher. Educated at Bennington College (B.A. in philosophy and classical Greek) and Yale University (M.A. and M.Phil. in philosophy), Kimball is the editor and publisher of The New Criterion magazine and president and publisher of Encounter Books. He previously gained prominence with his 1990 book Tenured Radicals.
The book examines the lasting impact of the 1960s and 1970s counterculture on American society, tracing how radical ideas from that era became embedded in institutions, attitudes, and everyday life. Kimball analyzes the influence of key figures including Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, Norman Mailer, Susan Sontag, Timothy Leary, Eldridge Cleaver, and Charles Reich. It explores topics such as changing views on self and country, sex and drugs, manners and morality, the “long march through the institutions,” and the transformation of both high culture and popular values.
A critical examination and cultural history from a contemporary observer, The Long March serves as a detailed account of the 1960s cultural upheaval and its consequences for readers interested in American intellectual history, the counterculture movement, and the origins of modern culture wars.
Number of Pages: 326
Dimensions: 0.81 x 8.52 x 5.55 IN
Publication Date: June 01, 2001