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Modern France (Hardcover)
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Modern France (Hardcover)
Series: Understanding Modern Nations
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This volume offers perspective on modern French society and culture
through thematic chapters on topics ranging from geography to
popular culture. Ideal for students and general readers, this book
includes insightful, current information about France's past,
present, and future. France is the country most visited by
international tourists. Aside from cliched images of baguettes and
the Eiffel Tower, however, what is French society and culture
really like? Modern France is organized into thematic chapters
covering the full range of French history and contemporary daily
life. Chapter topics include: geography; history; government and
politics; economy; religion and thought; social classes and
ethnicity; gender, marriage, and sexuality; education; language;
etiquette; literature and drama; art and architecture; music and
dance; food; leisure and sports; and media and popular culture.
Each chapter contains an overview of the topic and alphabetized
entries on examples of each theme. A detailed historical timeline
covers prehistoric times to the presidency of Emmanuel Macron.
Special appendices offer profiles of a typical day in the life of
representative members of French society, a glossary, key facts and
figures about France, and a holiday chart. The volume will be
useful for readers looking for specific topical information and for
those who want to develop an informed perspective on aspects of
modern France. Includes "Day in the Life" features that portray the
specific daily activities of various people in the country, from
high school students to working class people to professionals,
thereby providing readers with insight into daily life in the
country Defines key terms related to the reading in a glossary
appendix Provides at-a-glance information about France's festivals
and feast days in a chart of national holidays Presents photos and
sidebars helping to illustrate key topics and allowing students to
dive more deeply into ideas Offers historical perspective on key
elements of French identity: its major historical figures and
conflicts, its institutions and traditions, its values and national
symbols, its regions and cities, its cultural and intellectual
achievements, and its language and literature Outlines key issues
in which tradition and modernity are in tension: multiculturalism
vs. universalism, religious pluralism vs. secularism, globalization
vs. sovereignism, technological and economic innovation vs.
cultural protectionism, and reform vs. protest
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