Berman, Paul 1949-

A tale of two utopias : the political journey of the generation of 1968 / Paul Berman. - 1st ed. - New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c1996. - 351 pages ; 20 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-343) and index.

The dream of a new society--The moral history of the baby boom generation--The gay awakening--Zappa and havel--A backward glance at the end of history.

Through four representative episodes, this book tells the story of student radicalism in and around 1968, in the USA and elsewhere, and its aftermath. It includes accounts of the New Philosophers of Paris, Students for a Democratic Society, homosexual protest, Frank Zappa and Vaclav Havel.

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Social history--1960-1970.
Historia social --1960-1970
Social history--1970-
Historia social --1970-
Liberalism.
Liberalismo
Radicalism.
Radicalismo
Gay liberation movement.
History--Philosophy.
Historia


Czechoslovakia--Politics and government--1968-1989.
Checoslovaquia--Política y gobierno--1968-1989

HN 17.5 / B516t 1996

306/.09