May ‘68: Coming of Age

ISBN-13: 9780333466988 / Angielski / Miękka / 1989 / 215 str.

David Hanley;Pat Kerr

Opis

The impact of student protest on French society and government in the 1960s is examined in this socio-historical study. It analyzes the far-reaching consequences of rebellion on trade unionism, the government and the arts.

Spis treści

Elusive May - the paradox of a moment in history, David Hanley and Anne P.Kerr; 68 - the rise and fall of a generation, Herve Hamon; ecoles, colleges and lycees in France since 1968, Antoine Prost; student protest - 1968 and 1986 compared, Roger Duclaud-Williams; the aftermath of May 68 for Gaullism, the right and the centre, Jean Charlot; May 68 - parenthesis or staging post in the development of the socialist left?, Laurence Bell; the events of May - consequences for industrial relations in France, Jeff Bridgford; trade union strategies after May 68, Rene Mouriaux; trade unions and women workers after 1968, Margaret Gibbon; not looking back at 68 - contemporary French women film makers, Ginette Vincendeau; the representation of Vietnam in French films before and after 1968, Celia Britton; the concept of generation as exemplified by the class of 68, Pascal Ory; souvenirs, souvenirs, Marie-Noelle Thibault; stepping stone and shifting legacy - a few conclusions and reappraisals of May 1968 and its history, Vladimir-Claude Fisera.