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Immerse yourself in modern France with Edmiston/Dumenil's LA FRANCE CONTEMPORAINE, 6th Edition. Providing up-to-date information on the political, social, technological, economic and rich cultural forces that affect this fascinating country and its people, the text will improve your understanding of the Francophone world -- and your communication in French. In addition, end-of-chapter comprehension and discussion activities and sample quizzes will help you master the material, maximize your course success and fully appreciate everything that makes France French.
List of contents
REPÈRES CHRONOLOGIQUES.
Histoire ancienne.
Histoire modern.
Les Années Mitterrand.
Les Années Chirac.
Les Années Sarkozy.
Les Années Hollande.
Introduction: La France et les Etats-Unis.
Part I: LA FRANCE ET L'EUROPE.
1. La France physique.
2. Paris.
3. Les Régions et les provinces.
4. Les Langues de France.
5. L'Union européenne.
Part II: LA VIE POLITIQUE.
6. La République française.
7. L'Etat.
8. Les Partis politiques et les elections.
Part III: LA VIE SOCIALE.
9. La Famille et la sexualité.
10. Le Travail et le temps libre.
11. La Protection sociale.
Part IV: LA VIE CULTURELLE.
12. Les Religions.
13. L'Immigration.
14. L'Education.
Part V: L'INFORMATION ET LA TECHNOLOGIE.
15. Les Médias.
16. La Technologie et le commerce.
Lexique.
Liste des sigles.
About the author
Dr. Edmiston, now retired, is a specialist in eighteenth-century French literature. He has published books on Diderot, the French novel, and Sade. For 32 years, he taught an advanced undergraduate/graduate course on contemporary France.Dr. Duménil is a retired professor of French linguistics (phonetics and phonology). She has published articles on French phonology, authored a French phonetics textbook, and coauthored two other textbooks.
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Immerse yourself in modern France with Edmiston/Dumenil's LA FRANCE CONTEMPORAINE, 6th Edition. Providing up-to-date information on the political, social, technological, economic and rich cultural forces that affect this fascinating country and its people, the text will improve your understanding of the Francophone world -- and your communication in French. In addition, end-of-chapter comprehension and discussion activities and sample quizzes will help you master the material, maximize your course success and fully appreciate everything that makes France French.
