The greater generation : in defense of the baby boom legacy / Leonard Steinhorn.
| Author/creator |
Steinhorn, Leonard |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2006. |
| Description | xvi, 318 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | The greater generation -- The new silent majority -- The revenge of the luddites -- The Baby Boom DNA -- Farewell, Donna Reed -- All-American diversity -- Do your own thing -- Meet the new boss -- The greening of American -- Power corrupts -- Take over the administration building -- Grass-roots nation. |
| Abstract | It's fashionable to mock Boomers as self-involved and materialistic, but what really is their true legacy? To understand how the Boomers have changed America, think back to the 1950s, but without the nostalgia: women were kept at home, minorities were denied their dignity, homosexuality was a crime, and anyone who marched to a different drummer was labeled un-American. Today we live in a far more open, inclusive, tolerant, and equal America. That's because Baby Boomers fought a great cultural war to free America from its prejudices, inequalities, and fears. This book tells the story of their accomplishments.--From publisher description |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-302) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005044606 |
| ISBN | 0312326408 |
| ISBN | 9780312326401 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | HN59.S7435 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |