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Autore |
Singer Barnett |
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Titolo |
The Americanization of France [[electronic resource] ] : searching for happiness after the Algerian War / / Barnett Singer |
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Lanham, MD, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-299-44443-1 |
1-4422-2166-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (222 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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National characteristics, French |
France Civilization 1945- |
France Civilization American influences |
Algeria History Revolution, 1954-1962 Influence |
France Politics and government 1958- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Title Page; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Algerian Challenge in the Last Serious France; De Gaulle, the Algerian Denouement, and the End of an Era; From French Chanteurs to American Yé-Yé; Other Aspects of the "Happiness Revolution" in the 1960s and Beyond; Today's Americanized France; Conclusion; Notes; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This engaging, knowledgeable book traces the American path France has followed since resolving its searing Algerian conflict in 1962. Barnett Singer convincingly demolishes two pervasive clichés about modern France: first, that the country has never been fit to fight wars, including wars on terror; and second, that the French have always been and remain overwhelmingly anti-American. The end of the war led to an important sea change, clearing the way for France to embrace American culture, especially rock 'n' roll, and more generally, an American-style emphasis on personal hap |
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