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Uncovering the 1970s crucial cultural and political history.

This book provides an in-depth understanding of the 1970s cultural and political history, highlighting how it shaped modern times. It explores the working class experience and how it affected political and economic upheavals. The book is a great read for history buffs as well as those interested in social justice issues. The author's ability to connect politics to culture through music, film, and TV lore makes the book engaging and edgy. Overall, a thought-provoking and insightful read.

  • Francis Parkman Prize (2011)
  • J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Nominee (2011)
  • Merle Curti Award for Social History (2011)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Stayin' Alive : The 1970s and the Last Days of the Working Class

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ISBN: 9781565848757
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM126.46 MYR
Publisher: The New Press
Date of Publication: 2010-09-14
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Sociology, History, Economics, Politics
Goodreads rating: 4.11
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Winner of the 2011 Merle Curti award, an epic account that recasts the 1970s as the key turning point in modern U.S. history, from the renowned historianA wide-ranging cultural and political history that will forever redefine a misunderstood decade, Stayin’ Alive is prizewinning historian Jefferson Cowie’s remarkable account of how working-class America hit the rocks in the political and economic upheavals of the 1970s. In this edgy and incisive book—part political intrigue, part labor history, with large doses of American music, film and television lore—Cowie, with “an ear for the power and poetry of vernacular speech” ( Cleveland Plain Dealer ), reveals America’s fascinating path from rising incomes and optimism of the New Deal to the widening economic inequalities and dampened expectations of the present.
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Uncovering the 1970s crucial cultural and political history.

This book provides an in-depth understanding of the 1970s cultural and political history, highlighting how it shaped modern times. It explores the working class experience and how it affected political and economic upheavals. The book is a great read for history buffs as well as those interested in social justice issues. The author's ability to connect politics to culture through music, film, and TV lore makes the book engaging and edgy. Overall, a thought-provoking and insightful read.

  • Francis Parkman Prize (2011)
  • J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Nominee (2011)
  • Merle Curti Award for Social History (2011)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.