New York. 1995. Routledge. 1st Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0415911346.

New York. 1995. Routledge. 1st Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0415911346. 238 pages. hardcover. keywords: Sixties Politics History. DESCRIPTION-Meta Mendel-Reyes provides a critical look at our fascination with the sixties, discusses the ways in which democratic participation was at the heart of sixties politics, and explores the interrelationship between the history and memory of the sixties and contemporary democratic politics. Mendel-Reyes stresses that if told properly, the story of the sixties could help open our eyes to the possibility that ordinary people can take democratic action and do have the ability to make a difference in nineties politics. In a time of cynicism about the American government's ability to solve the crises of inequality, poverty and racism, Mendel-Reyes puts the decline of political participation in historical context and provides hope for the coming decades. of building cummunity and therfore becomes a a benefit of civic life. matters to reclaim democracy, that it is possible to do, and provides some guidance for how it can be done (Heather Booth, President Midwest Academy and Paul Booth, Director of Organizing, AFSCME (Both former 60's activists)) California, Berkeley) As it challenges a wide range of sixties observers-from George Will to Oliver Stone-Reclaiming Democracy provides a much-needed critical look at our fascination with the sixties and colorfully brings to life the significant role that our memories of that time play in the politics and culture of today. inventory #21767.