When poetry ruled the streets

By Andrew Feenberg

Subjects: Radicalisme, Histoire, Radicalism--history, Étudiants, Riots, Riots--france--paris--history--20th century, History, Émeutes, Travailleurs, HISTORY, Politique et gouvernement, General strike, france, 1968, Achtundsechziger, Working class--political activity--france--paris--history--20th century, Radicalism--france--history--20th century, Working class, Protestbewegung, Politics and government, Activité politique, Dc420 .f44 2001, 944/.36, Grève générale, France, 1968, Political activity, Radicalism, Riots--history, College students--political activity--history, ÂEmeutes, France, history, 1945-, Working class--political activity--history, Working class--france--paris--political activity--history--20th century, College students, Studentenbewegung, General Strike, France, 1968, College students--political activity--france--history--20th century, ÂEtudiants, Activitâe politique

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.