- Paperback: 220 pages
- Publisher: State University of New York Press (29 Jun 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0791449661
- ISBN-13: 978-0791449660
- Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,168,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More than a history, this book is a passionate reliving of the French May Events of 1968. The authors, ardent participants in the movement in Paris, documented the unfolding events as they pelted the police and ran from the tear gas grenades. Their account is imbued with the impassioned efforts of the students to ignite political awareness throughout society. Feenberg and Freedman select documents, graffiti, brochures, and posters from the movement and use them as testaments to a very different and exciting time. Their commentary, informed by the subsequent development of French culture and politics, offers useful background information and historical context for what may be the last great revolutionary challenge to the capitalist system.
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Andrew Feenberg is Professor of Philosophy at San Diego State University. Jim Freedman is Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Western Ontario.
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Short but sweet
16 July 2004
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This book is divided into two parts. The first offers a day by day account of the May '68 revolt in Paris. The second is primary documents.
There is not that much written in English about the May '68 rebellion, and until Mark Kurlansky's book came out this was the best source. That said, it is not perfect. It is not written by historians, but by two American students who witnessed (and participated) in the events. They are now both professors, so they are obviously very intelligent, but their lack of historical training is very evident. This book offers no real historical analysis of the events. It should probably be considered more of a "collective memoir" than anything else.
That being said, it is an excellent source. The primary sources in the back can be a little thick sometimes, but this is obviously not the authors' fault.
Although it is not a perfect book, it offers a great starting point for discussion. It is worth reading if you are at all interested in the events of 1968.
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