The Seventies: The Great Shift in American Culture, Society, and Politics

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Summary: Great Content with not-so-great treatment
Review: This book tries to convince the readers that the 70's were truly watershed years in american politics, society and culture. But it fails. The one conclusion that I drew after completing the book was that the 70's were definitely the "wasted years". Even though the topics covered in the book are great, they seem disconnected throughout the book. The author is repetitious and at times, contradictory. He uses the same examples to prove several conflicting points. However, the part when the author talks about the Carter presidency is interesting and informative. Also, the rise of the Sunbelt conservatism in American politics and how it has come to dominate the polity in this country is a topic which has been treated well in this book. Other than that, the book is disjointed and tries to be at several places at the same time. Buy it only if you cannot find any other book on the same topic.