Bibliography
Diggins, John P. The American Left in the Twentieth Century.
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1973.
Diggins' book is a history of the American Left throughout
the 20th Century. It is quite useful for those interested in the
evolution of the Leftist stance.
Dorman, Michael. Confrontation. New York, Delacorte Press,
1974.
This book is a general summary of the events of the Civil
Rights movement and portests on college campuses during the 1960s. It is
quite useful for background information and relatively easy to read.
Douglas, William O. A Living Bill of Rights. Garden City,
NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1961.
Written in 1961, Douglas' words ring a true today as they did
more than 35 years ago, before the most of the protesters of the 60s were
at college. It is very easy to read and is written to the youth of America
an an explanation of the Bill of Rights and why they are so
important.
Eagan, Eileen. Class, Culture and the Classroom.
Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1981.
Eagan, inspired by the protests of the 1960s, chose to look
into history to find other times of student protest. She found strong
movement in the 1930s, which she documents in this book.
Epstein, Barbara. Political Protest and Cultural Revolution.
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1991.
This text studies nonviolent direct action in the late 1970s
and the 1980s, comparing it to eras of change in the past. It tends to
argue that protests of the time were much less radical that those of the
time before.
Erickson, Brad, (Ed.) Call to Action. San Fransisco, CA:
Sierra Club Books, 1990.
This is a good collection of 18 calls to action regarding
ecology, peace and justice. They are quite useful to help guide you in
becoming involved in issues, especially since they give information about
the topics before telling you how to help.
Gitlin, Todd. The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage. 3rd ed.
New York: Bantam Book, 1993.
A bibliography on protest wouldn't be quite complete without
some mention of this book. Gitlin's book gives much history about the
60s, as the title implies. I'd recommend reading a section or two
closely if you're interested in getting a feel for the time.
Loeb, Paul Rogat. Generation at the Crossroads. New
Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1994.
Loeb's book is an interesting, but often repetitive, study of
apathy of college campuses today. Split into three sections, he first
shows the views of the apathetic, then the response of the activists,
followed by an overall view and discussion towards the future.
Sabini, John. Social Psychology, Second Edition. New York: W. W.
Norton & Company, 1995.
A textbook for a undergraduate-level social psychology class,
this book is a useful reference to give scientific reasoning and proof
for social phenomena.
Savio, Mario, Eugene Walker & Raya Dunayevskaya. The Free Speech
Movement and the Negro Revolution. Detroit: News & Letters, 1965.
53 pages long, this pamphlet was published by News &
Letters. It is an excellent example of the sorts of papers that were
sold cheaply to circulate information outside of the mass media.
Shaw, Brent, (Prof.) Classical Studies 176: Slavery and Society in
Ancient Rome, Fall 1996.
I took this class last year, and some of the general ideas of
the this class were useful in considering protest as a historical tactic
for change.
Students for a Democratic Society. The Port Huron
Statement. Port Huron, MI, 1962.
46 page document, now on-line, gets into many specifics about
the ideals of SDS, but begins with an inspiring monologue about our
society. Skim through for parts that strike you.
Tulli, Vic, (Instructor and Discussion guider). American
Civilization 098: Studied Protest: Students and the Political
Process, Fall 1997.
The reason for this webpage, the discussions in this class
and outside discussions with members of the course provided much
direction for this project.
