The Americanization of France : searching for happiness after the Algerian War / / Barnett Singer

• Autore: Singer Barnett
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, MD, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (222 p.)
• Disciplina: 944.083/6
• Soggetto topico: National characteristics, French
• Soggetto geografico: France Civilization 1945-; France Civilization American influences; Algeria History Revolution, 1954-1962 Influence; France Politics and government 1958-
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The Americanization of France
• ISBN: 1-299-44443-1; 1-4422-2166-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807832903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II