Memories of May '68 France's Convenient Consensus |
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| Author:
| Reynolds, Chris |
| Series title: | French and Francophone Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7083-2415-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $265.95 |
Book Description:
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Memories of mai 68 charts and analyses the emergence of the conventional representation of the French events of 1968 and argues that the dominance of this narrative, despite its limitations, stems from the convenience that such a consensus provides for those that have been pivotal in shaping the collective memory of this critical moment in recent French history.
Memories of mai 68 charts and analyses the emergence of the conventional representation of the French events of 1968 and argues that the dominance of this narrative, despite its limitations, stems from the convenience that such a consensus provides for those that have been pivotal in shaping the collective memory of this critical moment in recent French history.