The May 1968 Archives: A Presentation of the Anti- Technocratic Struggle in May 1968

Authors

  • Andrew Feenberg Canada Research Chair in Philosophy of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1980-3532.2011n6p3

Abstract

This article introduces the May Events Archive at the library of Simon Fraser University and explores its contents in terms of the role of the idea of self-management in Paris in 1968. The documents in the archive show that the May Events was a politically conscious movement for democratic socialism, contrary to widespread condemnation by conservative intellectuals who argue that students and workers had no positive goals in 1968 but merely engaged in self-indulgent complaint. The article also points out the important role of the middle strata of employees and professionals in the May Events.

Author Biography

Andrew Feenberg, Canada Research Chair in Philosophy of Technology

School of Communication
Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre

Published

2011-06-27

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