Social movements past and present

Presents an analysis of the social groups attempting to control the proliferation of nuclear power stations.

Comprehensive picture of the fight for gay rights, from its origins in Germany in the 1890s to its development as a worldwide phenomenon.

Traces the history of the struggle for equity for the elderly in America from colonial times through the twentieth century, focusing on how demands for senior rights have revolved around the debates between progressives and conservatives over what constitutes justice in old age.

Traces the rise of contemporary feminism, noting its ties to the earlier suffrage movement, its grounding in historical changes since the 1920s, and its emergence in the 1960s.

Analyzes American drinking practices and the development of the liquor industry that traces the failures and successes of the reform attempts.

Examines the successes, failures and influences of some of the various social movements of the 1960s.

Discusses the organization, personalities, triumphs, and tragedies of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1960s.

Presents a study of the temperance movement, focusing on the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and the suffrage movement, identifying the campaigns as separate, but equally important expressions of early feminism, and crucial to later demands by women for equal rights and protection under the law.

Traces the history of American communism as both political party and social movement from its origins to its decline in the post World War II.