May ‘68: Coming of Age

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Elusive May: The Paradox of a Moment in History....Pages 1-9
68 — The Rise and Fall of a Generation?....Pages 10-22
Écoles, Collèges and Lycées in France since 1968....Pages 23-42
Student Protest: 1968 and 1986 Compared....Pages 43-61
The Aftermath of May 68 for Gaullism, the Right and the Centre....Pages 62-81
May 68: Parenthesis or Staging Post in the Development of the Socialist Left?....Pages 82-99
The Events of May — Consequences for Industrial Relations in France....Pages 100-116
Trade Union Strategies after May 1968....Pages 117-138
The Trade Unions and Women Workers after 1968....Pages 139-151
‘Not Looking Back at 68’: Contemporary French Women Film Makers....Pages 152-162
The Representation of Vietnam in French Films Before and After 1968....Pages 163-181
The Concept of Generation as Exemplified by the Class of 68....Pages 182-190
Souvenirs, Souvenirs….....Pages 191-194
Stepping Stone and Shifting Legacy: A Few Conclusions and Reappraisals of May 1968 and its History....Pages 195-205
Back Matter....Pages 206-215