Laurence Cox Boeken

A short, clearly written, lively popularisation that requires no previous familiarity with movements or movement research.

The year 1968 witnessed one of the great upheavals of the twentieth century, as social movements shook every continent. Across the Global North, people rebelled against post-war conformity and patriarchy, authoritarian education and factory work, imperialism and the Cold War. They took over workplaces and universities, created their own media, art and humour, and imagined another world. The legacy of 1968 lives on in many of today's struggles, yet it is often misunderstood and caricatured. Voices of 1968 is a vivid collection of original texts from the movements of the long 1968. We hear these struggles in their own words, showing their creativity and diversity. We see feminism, black power, anti-war activism, armed struggle, indigenous movements, ecology, dissidence, counter-culture, trade unionism, radical education, lesbian and gay struggles, and more take the stage. Chapters cover France, Czechoslovakia, Northern Ireland, Britain, the USA, Canada, Italy, West Germany, Denmark, Mexico, Yugoslavia and Japan. Introductory essays frame the rich material - posters, speeches, manifestos, flyers, underground documents, images and more - to help readers explore the era's revolutionary voices and ideas and understand their enduring impact on society, culture and politics today.

The book explores the multifaceted relationship between Ireland and Buddhism over fourteen centuries, shaped by factors such as colonialism, religious conflicts, and migration. It delves into various encounters, including the allure of travel narratives, the search for spiritual alternatives to Christianity, and the complexities of anti-colonial solidarity. Additionally, it examines the impact of recent immigration and the growing popularity of Buddhist meditation in contemporary Irish society, highlighting the diverse meanings Buddhism has held for the Irish people.

Taking the reader on a tour of Ruskin Mill’s many extraordinary provisions across Britain, this accessible and expansive book showcases how an appreciation of place, traditional crafts, farming and transformative education offers a wider route to human well-being for all.