Memories of May '68 [[electronic resource] ] : France's convenient consensus / / Chris Reynolds

• Autore: Reynolds Chris
• Pubblicazione: Cardiff, : University of Wales Press, 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (200 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.09; 944.0836
• Soggetto topico: Protest movements - France - History - 20th century; Student movements - France - History - 20th century; Youth - Political activity - France - History - 20th century
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Memories of May '68
• ISBN: 1-299-20106-7; 0-7083-2417-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910461284303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: French and francophone studies.