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This is the throughly revised, updated and expanded edition of a groundbreaking reference source--the most comprehensive guide available to the history of radical and progressive movements in America. More than 600 articles (100 new to this edition) written by 300 leading historians cover key figures, events, issues, organizations, and concepts, from Tom paine to the Black Panther Party.
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《书目》(Booklist)书评
A revised and expanded version of the first edition, which was published in 1990. There are more than 70 new articles, with expanded coverage of the arts and ethnic groups, and new coverage of pre-Civil War movements. (Reviewed March 15, 1999)
Choice 评论
People, organizations, and events associated with movements for radical social change and leftist positions on general topics ranging from abortion to utopianism are discussed in some 600 articles by around 300 contributors. Each article is followed by a brief, well-chosen list of references, and there are name and subject indexes plus a glossary of terms and acronyms. The encyclopedia offers a fine introduction to many subjects otherwise difficult to find in reference works. There is no directly comparable work and little overlap with related titles such as A Dictionary of Marxist Thought, ed. by T. Bottomore (CH, Mar'84), or Biographical Dictionary of the American Left, ed. by B.K. Johnpoll and H. Klehr (CH, Mar'87). The organization of the work is less praiseworthy than its content, however, and may cause difficulties for readers unfamiliar with radical history and vocabulary. To cite just one of many examples, there are entries titled "Radical Filmmaking--The 1930s," "Newsreel and Post-New Left Radical Filmmaking," and "Union-Sponsored Radical Films," but no index entries or cross-references under general terms like "film" or "motion pictures." A classified list of article titles, along with fuller indexing and cross-referencing, would improve the book, which is nonetheless strongly recommended for reference collections at all levels. -T. Freides, SUNY College at Purchase
《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
The American Left consists not just of Communists or Socialists. As illustrated in this excellent update of the original 1990 work edited by three academic historians, it contains a rich mix of political, social, and artistic movements. The 650 entries, written by scholars, artists, and activists, cover more than individuals, organizations, and publications, also venturing into such diverse areas as folk music, the disability rights movement, labor, radio, psychology, and sf and fantasy. Entries new to the second edition include "ACT-UP," "jazz," "Leonard Peltier," "Reconstruction," and the "Young Lords Party." These additions cover current events and social and cultural topics. Individual entries run from one paragraph to several pages, and all close with a brief bibliography and cross references. The new edition also contains several minor organizational changes, such as combining the separate name-subject indexes into a single index. Also included is a separate glossary of terms regularly appearing in the work, a brief bibliographic essay, and a broad subject outline of entries. All libraries with the first edition (LJ 6/15/90) need the second on its shelves. Recommended for larger academic and public libraries.ÄStephen L. Hupp, Urbana Univ. Lib., OH (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.