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The French May by Lilian Mathieu

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Summary

It is now time to treat May 68 not as a political myth but as it was: a social movement that turned to a tremendous political crisis and that was embedded in a global context of revolt.

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The French May by Lilian Mathieu

It is now time to stop revering May 68 as a political myth, but to consider it as it was, meaning as a social movement that unexpectedly turned into a tremendous political crisis, bringing French institutions near to collapse. Relying on original data, such as unprecedented archives and personal interviews with former sixty-eighters, the book brings new light on how the revolt was unleashed not only among Paris students but the whole French population, challenged all established hierarchies, shook culture and mores, deeply affected its participants' life course, and contributed to a worldwide context of protest.
Lilian Mathieu is Senior Researcher in sociology at the French National Center for Scientific Research (Centre Max Weber-Ecole normale supérieure in Lyon). He is a specialist in the study of past and contemporary social movements and of contentious politics.
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ISBN 13 9789004748255
ISBN 10 9004748253
Title The French May
Author Lilian Mathieu
Series Youth In A Globalizing World
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Brill
Year published 2025-11-20
Number of pages 400
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