Intellectuals and politics in Post-War France
By: David Drake.
Series: French politics, society, and culture series
Publisher: Palgrave; Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
Subjects: Politics and culture -- France -- History -- 20th century.; France -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.; France -- Politics and government -- 1945-; France -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.; France -- Politics and government -- 1945-
Description: "What did French intellectuals have to say about Gaullism, the Cold War, colonialism, the women's movements, and the events of May 1968? David Drake examines the political commitment of intellectuals in France from Sartre and Camus to Bernard-Henri Levy 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 engages with Islam, racism, the Balkan wars and the strikes of 1995."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-243) and index.