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



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Autore: Singer Barnett Visualizza persona
Titolo: The Americanization of France : searching for happiness after the Algerian War / / Barnett Singer Visualizza cluster
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  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-299-44443-1
1-4422-2166-6
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910807832903321
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