Made in France - Societal Structures and Political Work

This book explores the forces that structure life in France from the cradle to the grave. These rules, norms and power relations are the result of work conducted by a wide range of politicians, administrators, business people and activists. Some have changed recently, but most have resisted the calls of neo-liberalism, globalisation and populism.

List of contents

Introduction: Societal structuring and political work
1 Childhood, families and initial schooling: Conservative primary socialization
2 Secondary, vocational and higher education: When 'merit' reproduces inequalities
3 Going to work: Income, identity and collective action
4 Business time within neo-dirigiste capitalism
5 That's entertainment! 'Culture', sport and their elitisms
6 Social and political activism: State-centred but organizationally fragmented
7 Growing old and passing on: 'Social protection' or structural reproduction?
Conclusion: French made today vs. yesterday

References
Index

About the author

Andy Smith is a Research Professor at the Centre Emile Durkheim at the University of Bordeaux

Summary

This book explores the forces that structure life in France from the cradle to the grave. These rules, norms and power relations are the result of work conducted by a wide range of politicians, administrators, business people and activists. Some have changed recently, but most have resisted the calls of neo-liberalism, globalisation and populism. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Andy Smith
• Assisted by: Paul Tobin (Editor)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781526154231
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-5423-1
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: European Politics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, Education, France, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Capitalism, Politics & government, Politics and government, Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy