The Movements of the New Left 1950-1975 -A Brief History with Documents- (Van Gosse)

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Book Review : The Movements of the New Left by Van Gosse

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Book Review : The Movements of the New Left by Van Gosse

1 ) What is the author 's purpose

The purpose of the author are to provide a concrete analysis of the major happenings during the era , present the rather generalized idea about the New Left , and present , in chronological manner , the movements of the New Left during the period from 1950s to

1970s , otherwise known as the Sixties , and its implications to the future generations

Using documents to support his profound ideas , the author was able to write a compelling work that catches the interest of the readers . He tries to answer some of the questions that were raised , particularly about the power movements of the people coming from different groups and leave others to the readers

2 ) What is the author 's thesis

The book can be summarized in the following thesis : the tumultuous era that occurred between 1950s and 1970s , otherwise known as the Sixties ' proved that the movements of the New Left was participated by people from different age , color , and gender groups and that their struggle still continues today

3 ) What assumptions about society , politics , and culture guide the author 's work

The author adopted many assumptions that guide his work . These assumptions were applied in the society , politics , and culture . In general , most of his assumptions are based on popular notion that is why it is easy to follow and understand the underlying concepts the author is trying to share . For example , civil rights advocates are continuously fighting for equality despite the color , gender , beliefs , and traditions that keep the individual or group distinct from others . We are already familiar to this concept . It is true that differences can no longer be avoided . Instead of giving these people inhumane treatment , civil rights advocates are protecting them from suppression by the society , law and authority . They patronize on the beliefs that everyone needs to be equal . Of course there is not a single group that call for such kinds of actions . They are divided into several minor groups with other specific concerns . Still , they are united under one roof of civil rights

Gosse 's contribution to this is his in-depth discussion of the . He focuses on individual group movements - how far they had gone - and later merge all findings into its broadest sense , the New Left - how successful they were in their purpose . Gosse followed the movements from 1950s to 1970s with a clear distinction of each group as supporting documents permitted him

Another contribution that Gosse had in this book is the vast collection of supporting documents . They were well organized , compiled , and discussed thoroughly in the footnotes . These information had helped him drive his point and for the readers to understand what the Sixties means in the American history

4 ) What notions of causality...