Todd Gitlin

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Todd Gitlin was an American sociologist, writer, and prominent 1960s New Left activist who served as a key leader of Students for a Democratic Society and later became an influential commentator on media, politics, and culture.

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instanceOf essayist
human
political activist
sociologist
university teacher
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt Harvard University
University of California, Berkeley
University of Michigan
employer Columbia University
New York University
The New School
familyName Gitlin
fieldOfWork cultural criticism
media studies
political commentary
sociology
genre cultural criticism
media criticism
political non-fiction
givenName Todd
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Students for a Democratic Society
movement American New Left
linked to: New Left

New Left
name Todd Gitlin
notableFor commentary on media, politics, and culture
leadership in Students for a Democratic Society
notableWork Inside Prime Time
Letters to a Young Activist
Media Unlimited
The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage
The Twilight of Common Dreams
The Whole World Is Watching
occupation political activist
sociologist
university teacher
writer
positionHeld president of Students for a Democratic Society
sexOrGender male
workLocation New York City

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