The Admirable Radical: Staughton Lynd and Cold War Dissent, 1945-1970

by Carl Mirra (Author), Carl Mirra (Author), Howard Zinn (Foreword)

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  2010

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  Son of famous sociologists Helen and Robert Lynd, Staughton Lynd was one of the most visible figures of the New Left, a social movement during the 1960s that emphasized participatory democracy. This title presents a study of Lynd's activist career. It traces Lynd's journey into the southern civil rights and anti-Vietnam War movements.