Intellectuals and Politics in Post-War France |
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| Author:
| Drake, D. |
| Series title: | French Politics, Society and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-50963-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2001 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $99.00 |
Book Description:
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What did French intellectuals have to say about Gaullism, the Cold War colonialism, the women's movement, and the events of May '68? David Drake examines the political commitment of intellectuals in France from Sartre and Camus to Bernard-Henri Lévy and Bourdieu. In this accessible study, he explores why there was a radical reassessment of the intellectual's role in the mid 1970s-80s and how a new generation engaged with Islam, racism, the Balkan Wars and the strikes of 1995.
What did French intellectuals have to say about Gaullism, the Cold War colonialism, the women's movement, and the events of May '68? David Drake examines the political commitment of intellectuals in France from Sartre and Camus to Bernard-Henri Lévy and Bourdieu. In this accessible study, he explores why there was a radical reassessment of the intellectual's role in the mid 1970s-80s and how a new generation engaged with Islam, racism, the Balkan Wars and the strikes of 1995.