The Wind from the East
French Intellectuals, the Cultural Revolution, and the Legacy of the 1960s
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Published on 1. July 2010
408 pages
978-1-4008-3437-2 (ISBN)
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The Wind from the East
French Intellectuals, the Cultural Revolution, and the Legacy of the 1960s
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The Wind from the East
French Intellectuals, the Cultural Revolution, and the Legacy of the 1960s
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Wolin Richard:
Richard Wolin is Distinguished Professor of History, Comparative Literature, and Political Science at the City University of New York Graduate Center. His books, which include Heidegger's Children and The Seduction of Unreason (both Princeton), have been translated into ten languages. His articles and reviews have appeared in Dissent, the Nation, and the New Republic.Richard Wolin is Distinguished Professor of History, Comparative Literature, and Political Science at the City University of New York Graduate Center. His books, which include Heidegger's Children and The Seduction of Unreason (both Princeton), have been translated into ten languages. His articles and reviews have appeared in Dissent, the Nation, and the New Republic.
Richard Wolin is Distinguished Professor of History, Comparative Literature, and Political Science at the City University of New York Graduate Center. His books, which include Heidegger's Children and The Seduction of Unreason (both Princeton), have been translated into ten languages. His articles and reviews have appeared in Dissent, the Nation, and the New Republic.Richard Wolin is Distinguished Professor of History, Comparative Literature, and Political Science at the City University of New York Graduate Center. His books, which include Heidegger's Children and The Seduction of Unreason (both Princeton), have been translated into ten languages. His articles and reviews have appeared in Dissent, the Nation, and the New Republic.
Content
Prologue ix
Introduction: The Maoist Temptation 1
Part I: The Hour of Rebellion
Chapter 1: Showdown at Bruay-en-Artois 25
Chapter 2: France during the 1960s 39
Chapter 3: May 1968: The Triumph of Libidinal Politics 70
Chapter 4: Who Were the Maoists? 109
Excursus: On the Sectarian Maoism of Alain Badiou 155
Part II: The Hour of the Intellectuals
Chapter 5: Jean-Paul Sartre's Perfect Maoist Moment 179
Chapter 6: Tel Quel in Cultural-Political Hell 233
Chapter 7: Foucault and the Maoists: Biopolitics and
Engagement 288
Chapter 8: The Impossible Heritage: From Cultural Revolution to Associational Democracy 350
Bibliography 371
Index 385
Introduction: The Maoist Temptation 1
Part I: The Hour of Rebellion
Chapter 1: Showdown at Bruay-en-Artois 25
Chapter 2: France during the 1960s 39
Chapter 3: May 1968: The Triumph of Libidinal Politics 70
Chapter 4: Who Were the Maoists? 109
Excursus: On the Sectarian Maoism of Alain Badiou 155
Part II: The Hour of the Intellectuals
Chapter 5: Jean-Paul Sartre's Perfect Maoist Moment 179
Chapter 6: Tel Quel in Cultural-Political Hell 233
Chapter 7: Foucault and the Maoists: Biopolitics and
Engagement 288
Chapter 8: The Impossible Heritage: From Cultural Revolution to Associational Democracy 350
Bibliography 371
Index 385
