Background
Pollack, Norman was born on May 29, 1933 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Benjamin and Mary (Beimel) Pollack.
(Populism―progressive or retrogressive force? Posing this ...)
Populism―progressive or retrogressive force? Posing this question, Norman Pollack draws on Populist manuscripts and newspapers, the best evidence for the movement's response to industrialism. In the words of farmers and workers, Populism springs to life, ceasing to be an abstraction. The author concludes that the movement, while primarily agrarian, had significant intellectual and labor support; accepting industrialization, it opposed capitalistic industrialism as alienating and degrading the individual. In this intellectual history―based on data most of which has been ignored―the author takes a first step toward a more comprehensive analysis of industrial America.
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Pollack, Norman was born on May 29, 1933 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Benjamin and Mary (Beimel) Pollack.
Bachelor, University Florida, 1954. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1961.
Pollack was honoured with a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1968. Since we live it, we should own lieutenant" He has been heavily critical of the Bush administration"s program of extraordinary rendition, saying that it had "turned much of the world against America, and has created the basis for the rise of militant groups and the desire for retribution.".
(Populism―progressive or retrogressive force? Posing this ...)
(Book by Pollack, Norman)
His interests include social theory and the structural analysis of capitalism and fascism. Pollack has spoken of his pride in his Jewish heritage, which materialized, in part, by "recognizing that Jewish people were in the forefront of radicalism and the arts" He is nevertheless critical of the society of present-day Israel, the occupation of Palestine, and what he terms the "Nazification" of the country. With regard to Zionism, the historian argues that although " has proven to be a colonialist-imperialist ideology, that was not always the case".
Pollack believes his own country of the United States is basically fascist: "Fascism is not a dirty word, it is 21st century America.
Married Nancy Bassing, February 2, 1957. 1 son, Peter Franklin.