Issues in the French-speaking World

Informationen zum Autor MICHAEL B. KLINE is Professor of French at Dickinson College. NANCY C. MELLERSKI is Professor of French at Dickinson College. Klappentext The French today contend with national history and identity and the tensions brought on by changes such as immigration, European integration, and postcolonialism. This book encapsulates 11 major issues for students of French language and culture, providing an informed platform for critical thinking and engaging discussion. The topics, including the trial of Maurice Papon, the Headscarf Affair, José Bové and McDonald's, Quebec separatism, and the democratization movement in the Ivory Coast, are overviewed in individual chapters. Pro and con positions on the issues are then presented so that students can debate the points. Helpful French vocabulary, questions and activities, and a resource guide accompany each issue to round out the unit. The authors are careful to tie in the French issues to American society and culture. Comparisons are probed so that students will broaden their understanding not only of French-speaking societies but also their own society and history as well. Written in a dramatic style, the unique approach of this content-rich resource is sure to bring new energy to the study of French culture, language, and history. Zusammenfassung Helpful French vocabulary! questions and activities! and a resource guide accompany each issue to round out the unit. The authors are careful to tie in the French issues to American society and culture. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction History and Memory Jeanne D'Arc: The National Hero The Trial of Maurice Papon: Holding France Accountable The Aussaresses Revelations: A Tortured Memory Competing Voices Regional Languages in France: The Return of the Repressed? The Headscarf Affair: Multiculturalism in Debate The Power of Language and Culture in Quebec The Ghost of France in the Construction of Post-Colonial Identities Equality The Parity Law of 2000: Aux armes, Citoyennes! Affirmative Action at Sciences Po: Leveling the Playing Field Globalization French Cinema and the "Cultural Exception": Holding Off Hollywood Trouble Down on the Farm: Big Mac Attack Index ...

Product details

• Authors: Michael Kline, Michael B. Kline, Michael B./ Mellerski Kline, Kline Michael, Nancy Mellerski, Nancy C. Mellerski
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.08.2004
• EAN: 9780313321542
• ISBN: 978-0-313-32154-2
• No. of pages: 268
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Cultural Studies, Quebec, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, HISTORY / World, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, General & world history, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, General and world history, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ivory Coast, French Guiana, French Polynesia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies, Geography and World Cultures: Culture