Memories of May '68 : France's convenient consensus / Chris Reynolds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reynolds, Chris.

Series:

French and francophone studies.

French and francophone studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Protest movements--France--History--20th century.

Protest movements.

Student movements--France--History--20th century.

Student movements.

Youth--Political activity--France--History--20th century.

Youth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For over forty years now, 1968 in France has been the focus of much attention. While mai 68 is certainly seen as a watershed in the development of French society, a common narrative that portrays it in an increasingly reductive light has become prevalent. As a result, the French collective memory of 1968 has been shaped and cultivated in such a way that undermines true magnitude of the 'events'. Why this is the case, who benefits from the dominance of this consensus and to what extent the history of 1968 is retrievable are the questions that underpin Memories of mai 68: France's Convenient Con

Contents:

Series Editors' Preface; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The emergence of a convenient consensus; 1968: consensus and disagreement; Current attitudes to the events of 1968; May/June 1968 and the French university system; 2008 - 'Liquidate', consolidate and innovate; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-299-20106-7

0-7083-2417-7

OCLC:

768123159