SOC 1105 Lecture Notes - Agent Orange, New Left, World Politics
3 Oct 2012
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New left, marxist thought and social activism in academia. Britain: availability of allies/supporters for challengers, extent of regime"s" repression or facilitation on collective claim making, international dimension (blocs, trade, pressures, etc. , decisive changes in 1-6. Organizational capabilities and success of civil rights movement leads to. Early risers , inspiration for others, increased enrolment, optimism. Profound impact on most modern social and protest movements. Ideological issues (south vietnam a poor eg. of democracy", latent sympathy for the communist north) Horrific weaponry (mass aerial bombing, flamethrower, agent orange) Total draftees (1964-73) 1,728, 344 (657,000 served in vietnam) Michigan university 1965, teach-in, modeled on civil rights movement tactics. Marshall sahlins of the anthropology department main originator. Over 3,000 students attended and 200 faculty members showed their support. Berkley, more teach-ins, vietnam day" committee, abe hoffman, jerry rubin. Formed to protest: poor housing conditions, discrimination in workplace, housing allocation, political representation, police violence. March attacked by police and loyalist gangs.
