Abstract
This paper clarifies how French theorist, Jean Baudrillard elaborated his political theory in the face of the event in May 1968. ʻMay 68ʼ had a great influence on subsequent social movements due to its movement style, such as direct activism, anti-authoritarianism and autogestion. But at the same time, May 68 has been the target of criticism, especially since ʻOccupy Wall Streetʼ, some left-wing theorists point out the limitations of May 68.
Therefore, this paper attempts to reconsider the significance of May 68 today re-reading Baudrillardʼs theory of May 68. First, while examining the discourses over May 68 today, I will clarify the significance of re-reading Baudrillardʼs theory of May 68. Second, while using ʻpluralityʼ, ʻutopiaʼ and ʻsingularityʼ as key concepts, I will analyze the features of Baudrillardʼs theory. Third, I will examine the entanglement between Baudrillardʼs theory of May 68 and his theory of consumer society. Finally, I will clarify that the most important of Baudrillardʼs theory of May 68 is to focus on the process of propagation of revolution.
