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Music and the Elusive Revolution: Cultural Politics and Political Culture in France, 1968–1981
Eric Drott
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Paperback. In May 1968, France teetered on the brink of revolution as a series of student protests spiraled into general strike. This title examines the social, political, and cultural effects of May '68 on a variety of music in France, from the initial shock of 1968 through the 'long' 1970s and the election of Mitterrand and the socialists in 1981. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 10 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
In May 1968, France teetered on the brink of revolution as a series of student protests spiraled into the largest general strike the country has ever known. In the forty years since, May '68 has come to occupy a singular place in the modern political imagination, not just in France but across the world. Eric Drott examines the social, political, and cultural effects of May '68 on a wide variety of music in France, from the initial shock of 1968 through the 'long' 1970s and the election of Mitterrand and the socialists in 1981. Drott's detailed account of how diverse ... Read more
In May 1968, France teetered on the brink of revolution as a series of student protests spiraled into the largest general strike the country has ever known. In the forty years since, May '68 has come to occupy a singular place in the modern political imagination, not just in France but across the world. Eric Drott examines the social, political, and cultural effects of May '68 on a wide variety of music in France, from the initial shock of 1968 through the 'long' 1970s and the election of Mitterrand and the socialists in 1981. Drott's detailed account of how diverse ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Series
California Studies in 20th-Century Music
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520268975
SKU
V9780520268975
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About Eric Drott
Eric Drott is Associate Professor of Music at the University of Texas.
Reviews for Music and the Elusive Revolution: Cultural Politics and Political Culture in France, 1968–1981
"An impressive work of admirable erudition." H-France Review Of Books "A vivid documentary."
Arnold Whittall Emeritus, King's College London Oxford Journal
Arnold Whittall Emeritus, King's College London Oxford Journal