Title: Sous les pavés ... the troubles : Northern Ireland, France and the European collective memory of 1968 /
Authors: Reynolds, Chris, 1977-
Year: 2014
Subjects: Protest movements Northern Ireland History; Protest movements France History; Student movements Northern Ireland History; Student movements France History; Nineteen sixty-eight, A.D.; Collective memory Europe.; Transnationalism Political aspects Europe.; Northern Ireland Relations France.; France Relations Northern Ireland.
Abstract: "Recent studies on the impact of 1968 have focussed on transnational perspectives. The scope and nature of the rebellions go far beyond the stereotypical frameworks that have dominated traditional representations. As the diversity of this 'year' of revolt gains greater currency, the case of 1968 has emerged as a critical lens through which to examine the question of transnational collective memories. This book addresses the dominance of the French mai 68 in the way the events are remembered at a European level. Through a comparison with the French events, this study explores how the memory of Northern Ireland's 1968 has been marginalised and argues a case for its inclusion on the list of countries that make up this Europe-wide period of revolt"--Provided by publisher.
Contents: From the Sorbonne to Queen's : France's paradigmatic "mai 68" -- From the Sorbonne to Queen's : Northern Ireland's forgotten '68 -- Northern Ireland and France 1968 : comparable revolts? -- A European collective memory? : the case of 1968 -- Understanding the absence : incomparable revolts or divergent afterlives? -- Conclusion: Northern Ireland's 1968 in a post-troubles context.