{"product_id":"9780062200921","title":"Occupy Nation : The Roots, the Spirit, and the Promise of Occupy Wall Street","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOccupy Nation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Todd Gitlin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] much needed book…a compelling portrait of the Occupy movement…that capture[s] the spirit of the people involved, the crisis that gave Occupy birth, and the possibility of genuine change it represents.”\u003cbr\u003e—Eric Foner, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Occupy Wall Street movement arose out of a widespread desire of ordinary Americans to change a political system in which the moneyed “1%” of the nation controls the workings of the government. In \u003cem\u003eOccupy Nation\u003c\/em\u003e, social historian Todd Gitlin—a former leader of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) who stood at the forefront of the birth of the New Left and the student protests of the 1960s and ’70s—offers a unique overview of one of the most rapidly growing yet misunderstood social revolutions in modern history. \u003cem\u003eOccupy Nation\u003c\/em\u003e is a concise and incisive look at the Occupy movement at its pivotal moment, as it weighs its unexpected power and grapples with its future mission.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“In this much needed book, Todd Gitlin, a veteran of the 1960s and an astute commentator on social movements offers a compelling portrait of the Occupy movement that captures the spirit of the people involved, the crisis that gave Occupy birth, and the possibility of genuine change it represents.”\u003cbr\u003e“Balancing lyrical wit and eloquent analysis, Gitlin captures the compelling story of OWS . . . and provides a gift of clear-headed, balanced thinking about [its] future.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062200921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"It Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41069058556110,"sku":"9780062200921","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062200921.jpg?v=1648525409","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062200921","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}