The first comparative study of how the French Popular Front and its right-wing opponents transformed the masses into the people, whether in demonstrations and festivals, or theatre and film. Seven chapters examine the representation of the crowd, workers, electorate, nation and symbolic community, exploring parallels between left and right.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction: The People on Stage, 1934-39 From the Crowd in the Street to the Voice of the People: February 1934 A Double Mobilisation against the Established Disorder, 1934-36 His Majesty the People? Elections, Strikes, and the Perils of Victory in 1936 The Challenge from the Right: The Parti Social Francais and the Parti Populaire Francais Building the Ideal City through Popular Culture, 1936-37 In Search of the Middle Classes: The Tragedy of Clichy and its Consequences The Call of the Nation, 1937-39 Conclusion Bibliography
