Description
Book SynopsisDraws upon the memories of students and teachers as well as education journals, court cases, and news magazines. This book demonstrates that, although teenagers were indisputably influenced by the events reshaping the wider world, they were neither pawns nor mere mimics of their elders.
Trade ReviewProvides evidence that the culture wars of the 1960s ran deep into American society. Graham provides a solid foundation for future scholars to build on with more regional or local studies.
* American Historical Review *
A valuable contribution to the fields of youth culture and education.
* JOURNAL OF SOCIAL HISTORY *
Graham has done an outstanding job at bringing this little-known chapter of American history to light. Young Activists is an extremely valuable addition to the study of childhood, education, and youth activism in 1960s America.
* Register of the Kentucky Historical Society *
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Foreword by Todd Gitlin
Introduction—The Diverse Origins of Student Activism and Dissent
1—The Changing World of the American High School Student
2—Maintaining the Color Line in Desegregated High Schools
3—It's Not Personal. It's Just That You're White—Black and Brown Power in the High Schools
4—The High School Student Rights Movement
5—Student Rights, Student Power, and the Critique of Contemporary Education
6—High School Students, the Vietnam War, and Radical Politics
7—Cops in the Halls, Students on the School Board—Educators Respond to High School Turmoil
Epilogue
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
