A New Kind of Party Animal
A New Kind of Party Animal: How the Young Are Redefining "Politics as Usual" Michele Mitchell,
Publisher: Touchstone
ISBN: 0684854414
DDC: 305.2350973
Edition: Paperback; 1999-09-02
Summary:
Americans born between 1961 and 1981 have been given many labels,
including "Generation X," "slackers," "apathetic," and "lost." This
book, by the youngest person to have written for the New York Times
editorial page, overhauls that generational stereotype by looking at
Gen-X political activism--an area, she says, in which this generation
has been working for change. Mitchell's narrative weaves together the
stories of several of the young and politically gung ho and their
runs for political office, voter registration drives, Internet
activism, and grassroots community work. What she finds, contrary to
media pigeonholing, is an active, informed, computer-literate group
unlike any that has gone before. "When it came to politics," she
writes, "we said 'show me' when offered a promise. We believed in
only what we could see with our own eyes. We demanded accountability.
We did not unconditionally offer up our loyalty." As the "18-35s"
come into power, the author envisions a generation less interested in
party affiliation and slippery candidate promises than in real action
and serious issues. Instead of Democrat or Republican, liberal or
conservative, she says, "be prepared for variations of
'independent.'" Those seeking clues to where American politics is
heading at the end of the century might do well to start their search
here. --Maria Dolan
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