ENGL 2680.1: Culture and Politics of the 1960s (Fall 2009)  Tags: linguistics_language_literature cornell_university history  

Willard Straight Takeover

Researching 1960s Culture and Politics in the Cornell University Library

“Nearly half a century ago, the civil rights movement, the Cold War and the Vietnam War stimulated critiques and alternative experiments in living that changed American society forever. What can the experiences of young “boomers” and others who lived through the 1960s teach a later generation living through a similar period of turmoil and hope? This interdisciplinary course combines an historical overview with the close reading of texts, concentrating on the topics of racial justice, war, the counterculture, the New Left, the women’s movement, and the movement for gay and lesbian rights. Texts will include The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Wolfe’s Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-5, music of Dylan and Joplin, speeches of King, films, manifestos, memoirs, and poems. A research paper will explore the history of activism at Cornell during those years.

This guide provides research strategies, recommended information resources, and library services to assist you in your research.

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