Mayo del 68, la Comuna de Par�s y la tradici�n revolucionaria: una aproximaci�n desde Henri Lefebvr

Abstract

This article analyses May 1968 from the perspective of Lefebvre’s work and from the concept of revolutionary tradition. First, I outline the links between May 1968 and the Commune of Paris, how the hegemonic revolutionary tradition is challenged and how 1917 is replaced by 1871 as the model of revolution. Afterwards, I describe the disputed heritage of the Commune and how this event is overshadowed after the Russian Revolution. Finally, I examine Lefebvre’s criticism of the contemporary society from his reflections on everyday life and the urban, but also how his account on the Commune becomes a response to these problems, provides a different approach to May 1968 and sheds light on the connection between revolution and tradition.