When poetry ruled the streets
Subtitle: the French May events of 1968
By: Andrew Feenberg and Jim Freedman ; with a foreword by Douglas Kellner.
Contributors: Freedman, Jim, 1944-
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Albany, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Riots -- France -- Paris -- History -- 20th century; College students -- France -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century; Working class -- France -- Paris -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century; General Strike, France, 1968; Radicalism -- France -- History -- 20th century; Paris (France) -- History -- 1944-; France -- Politics and government -- 1958-
Description: "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."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-188) and index.