Students Politics in Toulouse

Student politics in France is often dominated by a high degree - and high visibility- of political radicalism. If such radicalism is often the product of a well-organised minority on the extreme left of the political spectrum, it remains a central part of university life. As part of her undergraduate dissertation on 'Toulouse 2008: Ideology, Tactics and Organisation of Student Movements 40 years after May 68' (supervised by Dr Natalya Vince), Rosalind Parkin photographed a series of posters during her year abroad in Toulouse (2007-2008). Students' radicalism is not only aimed at president Sarkozy's reforms of higher education, but also expresses a commitment to feminism, anti-elitism, class-based politics, anti-fascism, and social solidarity. A good level of French is necessary to understand the posters and final year undergraduate and PG students are most likely to benefit from them.

Added By:	Mr Emmanuel Godin
Date Added:	17 Nov 2009 17:28
Creators:	Rosalind Parkin and Dr Natalya Vince, University of Portsmouth, School of Languages and Area studies.
Tags:	Ukoer, Oerllas, Toulouse, Radicalism, Radical Politics, Politicisation, Students, Strike, French Studies, France, Politics, Immigration, Privatisation, Feminism, Class, Elitism
Languages:	French
Viewing permissions:	World
URL:	http://humbox.edshare.ac.uk/id/eprint/1290
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