Chicago, 1968

Policy and Protest at the Democratic National Convention
Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-4696-7070-6
Verlag: The University of North Carolina Press

Buch, Englisch, 184 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 203 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 400 g

Reihe: Reacting to the Pastâ„¢

In August 1968, Democrats gather at their National Convention in Chicago to debate a platform for a deeply divided party. Factions are split over issues such as civil rights, infrastructure, and the war on poverty—not to mention the war in Vietnam. Meanwhile, crowds of protesters descend upon the city. Impassioned antiwar demonstrators plan sit-ins and marches, while the absurdist Yippies, determined to make a mockery of the convention, intend to nominate a pig for president. Journalists flood the area to cover the stories of the delegates and protesters. Over the course of this game, players will develop a better understanding of the complexities of the social and cultural tumult that has come to be known as "the Sixties.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Proctor, Nicolas W.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Interessengruppen, Lobbyismus und Protestbewegungen

Über Autor(innen)

Nicolas W. Proctor is professor of history at Simpson College.