2 At the same time, new questions about the legacies of 1968 and the 1960s in general are presenting themselves to us, as scholars and as citizens, ever more urgently. Indeed, these themes continue to inspire important and innovative research. As Giles Scott-Smith notes, uncovering the significance of that year-and by extension the full decade-has become “a mini-industry in itself.” A little over ten years ago, when the very first special issue of this journal marked the 40th anniversary of 1968, scholars mapped transnational linkages tying the demands of the global South to the protest cultures of the North discussed an enduring conservative backlash against the New Left and identified the lasting legacies of 1968 in the work of the American Studies community in terms of research and teaching. 1 In fact, every generation that followed the year 1968 has looked back to find new lessons, unresolved issues, and enduring legacies. 2 Giles Scott-Smith, “We Are All Undesirables: May 68 and Its Legacy,” European Journal of American S (.)ġThe social and political movements that rocked the world just over half a century ago touched upon issues so fundamental to contemporary society, culture, and politics that the dust has yet to settle.1 For a sample of recent work on the global contours of the revolution year, consult: Chen Jian et al (.).
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