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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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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.: | 9910779402203321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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