Sous les pavés, la plage
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"Sous les pavés, la plage" is a famous May 1968 French protest slogan evoking the idea that a freer, more natural society lies hidden beneath the rigid structures of modern urban life and authority.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sous les pavés, la plage canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French slogan
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May 1968 slogan ⓘ political slogan ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | May 1968 events in France ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup |
French students
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left-wing activists ⓘ |
| associatedWithIdeology |
anarchism
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libertarian socialism ⓘ situationism ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
counterculture
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student protest movement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became a lasting symbol of French protest culture
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frequently cited in discussions of May 1968 ⓘ |
| genre | political catchphrase ⓘ |
| hasForm |
catchphrase
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graffiti ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
call to uncover authentic life beneath capitalist structures
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invitation to imagine a different social order ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of modern urban life
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desire for a natural society ⓘ freedom ⓘ revolt against authority ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | practice of lifting cobblestones during demonstrations ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literalTranslation | Under the cobblestones, the beach ⓘ |
| metaphorFor |
liberation hidden under repression
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utopian freedom beneath social constraints ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the best-known slogans of May 1968 in France
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evoking a freer, more natural society ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
revolution
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urban rebellion ⓘ utopia ⓘ youth revolt ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
possibility of radical social change
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rejection of rigid social structures ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1968 ⓘ |
| usedOn |
banners
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protest posters ⓘ walls ⓘ |
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