The third in a special five-part series on generational consciousness and conflict.
 
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In this episode, we examine the Baby Boomers – myth and reality. The revolt of the '60s has been misunderstood in many dimensions. Was it betrayed or did it always express capitalist ideology? Were the Boomers the ones who really did the 1960s anyway? And what world have the Boomers created as they passed through life – and institutions?


 
Guests include:


Jennie Bristow, senior lecturer in sociology at Canterbury Christ Church University


Helen Andrews, senior editor at The American Conservative


Josh Glenn, semiotician, author, and publisher of HiLoBrow


Jeffrey Alexander, professor of sociology at Yale University


Holger Nehring, chair in contemporary European history at the University of Stirling


Kristin Ross, professor emeritus of comparative literature at New York University



Original music by: Jonny Mundey


 
Additional music:


Medité / A Change in My Heart / courtesy of epidemicsound.com


Ondolut / Blumen / courtesy of epidemicsound.com


Elliott Holmes / Bull Chase / courtesy of epidemicsound.com


Kick Castle / Kick Down / courtesy of epidemicsound.com


T. Morri / Nuthin' but Nuts / courtesy of epidemicsound.com



Other Clips:


American Pastoral Trailer © 2016 - Lionsgate


Mai 1968 © France 3 Paris Ile-de-France


Imitation de Daniel Cohn-Bendit © C'est Canteloup


Baader Meinhof Complex © 2008