{"product_id":"students-for-a-democratic-society-paperback","title":"Students for a Democratic Society - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePekar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the late 1960s, America felt like it was teetering on the edge of a vast transformation. Helping push it over that edge was a brigade of young radicals, the Students for a Democratic Society, who were fighting the establishment for peace abroad and equality at home. In \u003ci\u003eStudents for a Democratic Society: A Graphic History\u003c\/i\u003e, the famed graphic novelist Harvey Pekar, the gifted artist Gary Dumm, the renowned historian Paul Buhle, and a marvelous cast of they-were-there contributors illustrate their struggle, bringing to life the tumultuous decade that first defined and then was defined by the men and women who gathered under the SDS banner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStudents for a Democratic Society \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the idealism and activism that drove a generation of young Americans to believe that even one person's actions can help transform the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarvey Pekar\u003c\/b\u003e is best known for his graphic autobiography, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Splendor\u003c\/i\u003e, on which the comic artist \u003cb\u003eGary Dumm\u003c\/b\u003e collaborated. \u003cb\u003ePaul Buhle\u003c\/b\u003e, a senior lecturer at Brown University, was founding editor of the SDS journal \u003ci\u003eRadical America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693907611711,"sku":"9780809089390","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/dc0f3f22fb6bfdb15a41c314497fd397.webp?v=1765000357","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/students-for-a-democratic-society-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}