The Beautiful Language of My Century": Reinventing the Language of Contestation in Postwar France, 1945-1968

The book explores the transformation of culture into a battleground for meaning in France, detailing how various elements from advertising and journalism were repurposed for political objectives in art and film. It highlights the activities of the French left and traces the escalating tensions that led to the significant upheavals of May 1968, illustrating the interplay between cultural production and political movements during this tumultuous period.