Series: Critical Themes in World History
"A really interesting and provocative take on 1968. This book addresses the truly global dimensions—and the unexpected, often long-term consequences—of that year of protest. It’s an original and highly usable comparative history sure to attract student interest." —Peter N. Stearns, George Mason University
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"A really interesting and provocative take on 1968. This book addresses the truly global dimensions—and the unexpected, often long-term consequences—of that year of protest. It’s an original and highly usable comparative history sure to attract student interest."
—Peter N. Stearns, George Mason University
"Protests in the Streets takes an exciting approach to the history of the Sixties. Illuminating connections and comparisons, Elaine Carey and her fellow contributors reveal the many global dimensions of '1968.' Even episodes we think we know, such as the events in Paris and Prague, are reframed in terms of wider struggles in the black Atlantic and other 'springs' in the socialist world.
"Students will be attracted by the clear narratives, intrigued by the accompanying documents and images, and moved by the examples of young people from the no longer distant past as they grapple with their own roles in the once again turbulent present."
—Ian Christopher Fletcher, Georgia State University
Table of Contents:
Series Editor’s Foreword
Introduction: Student Protests in the United States and Beyond in 1968, by Elaine Carey
1. The Cultural Revolution: China's "Global" Rebellion, by Zachary Scarlett
2. Student Protests in the Black Atlantic of 68: Remembering Paris, Dakar, and New York, by Felix Germain
3. Dubček’s Moment: 1968 in Eastern Europe, by Mauricio Borrero
4. Mexico’s 1968 Olympic Dream, by Elaine Carey
5. Epilogue: The Streets Speak, 1968 and 2015, by Elaine Carey
Further Reading
About the Author:
Elaine Carey is Professor of History, St. John’s University.