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Todd Gitlin
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Basic Books
Publication date
July 31, 2012
Pages
174
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780465033065
ISBN-10
0465033067
Dimensions
0.50 by 5 by 8 in.
Weight
0.40 lbs.
Original list price
$14.99
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Summaries and Reviews
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"Be original. See what happens." So Todd Gitlin advises the young mind burning to take action to right the wrongs of the world but also looking for bearings, understanding, direction, and practical examples. In Letters to a Young Activist, Gitlin looks back at his eventful life, recalling his experience as president of the formidable Students for a Democratic Society in the '60s, contemplating the spirit of activism, and arriving at some principles of action to guide the passion and energy of those wishing to do good. Through a series of letters, he imparts to a new generation of radicals and activists the passion he felt as an angry young man and the wisdom he has attained as a mature political writer, teacher, and father. Gitlin considers the three complementary motives of duty, love, and adventure, reflects on the changing nature of idealism, and shows how righteous action requires realistic as well as idealistic thinking. And he looks forward to an uncertain future that is nevertheless full of possibility, a future where patriotism and intelligent skepticism are not mutually exclusive. With compassion and hard-won insight, Gitlin invites the young activist to enter imaginatively into some of the dilemmas, moral and practical, of being a modern citizen--the dilemmas that affect not only the problems of what to think but also the problems of what to love and how to live.
Editions
Hardcover
from Basic Books (April 9, 2003)
9780465027385 | details & prices | 174 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $22.50
About: A social activist considers the spirit of activism, the guiding principles that govern today's activists, the changing nature of idealism, and the positive potential of the future.
About: A social activist considers the spirit of activism, the guiding principles that govern today's activists, the changing nature of idealism, and the positive potential of the future.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Basic Books (July 31, 2012)
9780465033065 | details & prices | 174 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $14.99
About: "Be original.
About: "Be original.
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