May '68 : shaping political generations / Julie Pagis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pagis, Julie, author.

Series:

Protest and social movements.

Protest and social movements

Standardized Title:

Mai 68, un pavé dans leur histoire. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Riots--France--Paris--History--20th century.

Riots.

General Strike, France, 1968.

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

Student movements.

Social change--France--History--20th century.

Social change.

Intergenerational relations--France.

Intergenerational relations.

France--Politics and government--1958-.

France.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2018.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Much as in other locations around the world, civil uprising, particularly rooted in the activism of young people and students, plagued France during May of 1968. Massive strikes and occupations succeeded in paralysing France's economy and bringing the country to the verge of a leftist revolution. This book studies the life trajectories of many ordinary protestors during the period, using statistics and personal narratives to analyse how this activism arose, its impact on people's personal and professional lives, and its transmission through familial generations.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of contents

Acknowledgements

List of acronyms and political organisations

Introduction

1. The roots of participation in May '68

2. Shaping the event: Socialisation effects and registers of participation

3. The long-term consequences of May '68

4. Working to avoid social reproduction

5. Changing one's life to change the world? The politicisation of the private sphere

6. Micro-units of Generation '68

7. A ricochet effect on the next generation?

Conclusion: The Event, a frame for political resocialisation

Appendix 1. List of interviews conducted with the ex-'68ers cited

Appendix 2. List of interviews conducted with the "children of ex-'68ers" cited

Appendix 3. Micro-units of Generation '68

Bibliography

Index

Protest and Social Movements

Notes:

Originally published as Mai 68, un pavé dans leur histoire (2014)

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Jan 2021).

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed October 02 2025)

ISBN:

1-003-69945-6

1-04-077435-0

90-485-3412-7

9781003699453

OCLC:

1051222341

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access