The Politics of Fun - Cultural Policy and Debate in Contemporary France (Hardcover)

This authoritative study considers contemporary policies for the arts in France and the cultural and political issues they have raised. The author concentrates particularly on the seminal Mitterrand years but also disentangles the various influences which marked them. Analyzing the role of the ever more powerful Ministry of Culture, he traces the gradual shift from the democratization of high culture, adopted as a quasi-religious crusade during the De Gaulle era, to the aesthetic relativism and 'fun' culture which became the trademark of the department during the 1980s and 1990s. He also examines wider debates about the relationship between culture, society and the state.

General

Imprint:	Berg Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Berg French Studies Series
Release date:	August 1995
Authors:	David L. Looseley
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-85973-013-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies
LSN:	1-85973-013-2
Barcode:	9781859730133

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