{"product_id":"9788494280511","title":"Escape days","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFugitive Days\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBill Ayers, a key figure in the American radical left, narrates in the first person his transition from peaceful protest to life underground. This book is a unique testimony on political radicalization in the 1960s, offering an intimate look at the motivations, dilemmas, and consequences of choosing armed struggle against the State. A work that combines personal memoir with social and political analysis of a tumultuous era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1960s, a generation of young Americans, weary of the Vietnam War and social inequality, took their activism beyond peaceful protest. Bill Ayers, then a young student, immersed himself in that process of radicalization which culminated in the creation of the Weather Underground group. \u003cem\u003eFugitive Days\u003c\/em\u003e recounts his life in hiding, the logistics of the flight, personal relationships under pressure, and constant reflection on the legitimacy of political violence. Far from being an apology, the book is an exercise in memory that explores the contradictions and human cost of those who decided to live outside the law to try to change the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical radicalization and violence as a tool for social change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLife in the underground: concealment strategies and support networks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe anti-Vietnam War movement and the American New Left.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical memory and critical review of armed activism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal identity versus radical political militancy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers interested in 20th-century political history, social movements, and the sociology of protest. Also for those seeking first-hand accounts of armed struggle in the United States and the moral complexities of extreme civil disobedience. Especially recommended for students of political science, contemporary history, and criminology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA direct and uncompromising testimony from a protagonist of the Weather Underground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDeep understanding of the causes and context that led to the radicalization of a generation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eReflection on the ethical limits of protest and the legitimacy of political violence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA human and personal perspective on a historical phenomenon often treated abstractly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bill Ayers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hoja de Lata Editorial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Memoirs, literary essays, history, society and culture, sociology, social services, criminology, politics and government\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mecanoclastia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 428\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 555 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn autobiographical account of great documentary value that transcends mere testimony to delve into the sociopolitical analysis of an era. Ayers does not evade the contradictions of his past, offering a text that invites debate rather than unconditional adherence. Its reading is essential for understanding the dynamics of radical movements and their impact on the recent history of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HOJA DE LATA EDITORIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406718624091,"sku":"9788494280511","price":23.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849428051.jpg?v=1781838795","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788494280511","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}