Living in the Eighties
By Gil Troy (Editor); Vincent J. Cannato (Editor)
(Oxford University Press, USA, Paperback, 9780195187878, 212pp.)
Publication Date: October 2009
Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover
Categories: Social History, United States - 20th Century
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Description
Some see the 1980s as a Golden Age, a "Morning in America" when Ronald Reagan revived America's economy, reoriented American politics, and restored Americans' faith in their country and in themselves. Others see the 1980s as a new "Gilded Age," an era that was selfish, superficial, glitzy, greedy, divisive, and destructive. This multifaceted exploration of the 1980s brings together a variety of voices from different political persuasions, generations, and vantage points. The contributors include one of President Reagan's closest aides (Ed Meese) and a Grammy-award winning record producer. There are Reagan critics and Reagan fans, historians who think the 1980s were a disastrous time, those who think it was a glorious time, and those who see both the blessings and the curses of the decade. The contributors examine everything from multiculturalism, Southern conservatism, and Reaganomics, to music culture, religion, crime, AIDS, and the city. A complex, thoughtful account of a watershed in our recent history, this volume will engage anyone interested in this pivotal decade.
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