{"product_id":"decolonizing-1968-transnational-student-activism-in-tunis-paris-and-dakar-hardback-9781501766220","title":"Decolonizing 1968; Transnational Student Activism in Tunis, Paris, and Dakar (Hardback) 9781501766220","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDecolonizing 1968\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTransnational Student Activism in Tunis, Paris, and Dakar\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBurleigh Hendrickson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501766220\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 November 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e258 pages, 5 b\u0026amp;w halftones - 5 Halftones, black and white\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, scholars have benefited from a number of works detailing the interconnectedness of protest movements, decolonization, and national liberation struggles around the world during the Global 1960s. \u003ci\u003eDecolonizing 1968\u003c\/i\u003e is a welcome addition to this growing canon.This book goes far in centring colonization and decolonization as key ingredients in the myriad experiences that make up the Global 1960s, and makes a welcome addition to the fields of history, political science, and postcolonial theory.\u003c\/p\u003e (Journal of Contemporary History)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecolonizing 1968\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e explores how activists in 1968 transformed university campuses across Europe and North Africa into sites of contestation where students, administrators, and state officials collided over definitions of modernity and nationhood after empire.\u003c\/b\u003e Burleigh Hendrickson details protesters' versions of events to counterbalance more visible narratives that emerged from state-controlled media centers and ultimately describes how the very education systems put in place to serve the French state during the colonial period ended up functioning as the crucible of postcolonial revolt. Hendrickson not only unearths complex connections among activists and their transnational networks across Tunis, Paris, and Dakar but also weaves together their overlapping stories and participation in France's May '68.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing global protest to demonstrate the enduring links between France and its former colonies,\u003ci\u003e Decolonizing 1968\u003c\/i\u003e traces the historical relationships between colonialism and 1968 activism, examining transnational networks that emerged and new human and immigrants' rights initiatives that directly followed. As a result, Hendrickson reveals that 1968 is not merely a flashpoint in the history of left-wing protest but a key turning point in the history of decolonization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThanks to generous funding from Penn State and its participation in TOME (Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem), the ebook editions of this book are available as Open Access volumes from Cornell Open (cornellpress.cornell.edu\/cornell-open) and other repositories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrologue: An (In)Tense Reflection\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: 1968 in Postcolonial Time and Space\u003cbr\u003e 1. Colonialism, Intellectual Migration, and the New African University\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart One: 1968(s) in Tunis, Paris, and Dakar\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e2. Tunis: Student Protest, Transnational Activism, and Human Rights\u003cbr\u003e 3. Paris: Bringing the Third World to the Metropole\u003cbr\u003e 4. Dakar: The \"Other\" May '68\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart Two: Activism After 1968\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e5. From Student to Worker Protest in Tunisia\u003cbr\u003e 6. Immigrant Activism and Activism for Immigrants in France\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Birth of Political Pluralism in Senegal\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Toward a Decolonial Order of Things\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52607877808408,"sku":"9781501766220","price":104.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/decolonizing-1968-transnational-student-activism-in-tunis-paris-and-dakar-hardback-9781501766220","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}