Marked by cultural Revolution and bold, new ways of thinking and living, including revolutions in philosophical thought, economic practices, and cultural touchstones such as music and dress, the 1960s ushered in a new era.
Bolton: Generation \'68: The Elite Revolution and Its Legacy..
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Taking advantage of the fact that these events were thoroughly documented, Bolton uses an extensive trail of evidence to make his case.
Generation \'68 exposes the phoniness of the 1960s youth revolt for what it is and delves into its various aspects and effects, including: the Cold War CIA origins of certain youth movements; the hip capitalism of Woodstock, Hair, and Hollywood co-optations; federal agency and foundation funding for radical groups, including Students for a Democratic Society (SDS); the \'68 revolts in Paris, the United States, and Prague; and employment of New Leftists in the Peace Corps, VISTA, etc.
Bolton echoes the assessment that both the left and its supposed antithesis, capitalism, share in their roots a rebellious spirit against authenticity, and he goes on to stress how the manipulation of the youth revolt played a primary role in what has brought us to the modern predicament, a world completely lacking in objectivity and authenticity.
Bolton argues that the supposed grassroots youth revolt of the 1960s was anything but; instead of a bottom-up revolt of the youth, it was in fact a top-down revolt of the elites.
However, in Generation \'68: The Elite Revolution and Its Legacy , prolific author Kerry R.
Marked by cultural Revolution and bold, new ways of thinking and living, including revolutions in philosophical thought, economic practices, and cultural touchstones such as music and dress, the 1960s ushered in a new era
