The Postmodern Revolution: An Analysis of the May 1968 Revolts and Their Effects on Cultural Production
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Authors
Gordin, Anna
Issue Date
1991
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Thesis
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en_US
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The turbulent yet transitory events of May 1968 represent a
crucial turning point within modem France. The antecedents of the
cultural manifestations, known as "les evenements de Mai '68", are
clearly visible when one closely examines the political conditions of
the Gaullist regime leading up to the events themselves. However, as a
political phenomenon within France's expansive "revolutionary"
heritage, the tumultuous month of May 1968 remains a complex
enigma.
The rupture within one of France's most secure Republic was
unprecedented in its unforeseen nature, brevity, and curious impact.
The stability of the Fifth Republic's constitution was undeniably
challenged; curiously. its survival was assured by the self-imposed
capitulation of the constitutive leader of the Fifth Republic itself,
Charles de Gaulle.
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