May '68 : : shaping political generations / / Julie Pagis.

• Superior document: Protest and social movements
• VerfasserIn: Pagis, Julie,
• Place / Publishing House: Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press,, 2018.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Protest and social movements.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (321 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s).
• Notes: Originally published as Mai 68, un pavé dans leur histoire (2014); Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Jan 2021).

Much as in other locations around the world, civil uprising, particularly rooted in the activism of young people and students, plagued France during May of 1968. Massive strikes and occupations succeeded in paralysing France's economy and bringing the country to the verge of a leftist revolution. This book studies the life trajectories of many ordinary protestors during the period, using statistics and personal narratives to analyse how this activism arose, its impact on people's personal and professional lives, and its transmission through familial generations.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of acronyms and political organisations -- Introduction -- 1. The roots of participation in May '68 -- 2. Shaping the event: Socialisation effects and registers of participation -- 3. The long-term consequences of May '68 -- 4. Working to avoid social reproduction -- 5. Changing one's life to change the world? The politicisation of the private sphere -- 6. Micro-units of Generation '68 -- 7. A ricochet effect on the next generation? -- Conclusion: The Event, a frame for political resocialisation -- Appendix 1. List of interviews conducted with the ex-'68ers cited -- Appendix 2. List of interviews conducted with the "children of ex-'68ers" cited -- Appendix 3. Micro-units of Generation '68 -- Bibliography -- Index -- Protest and Social Movements