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Immerse yourself in modern France with Edmiston/Dumenil's LA FRANCE CONTEMPORAINE, 6th Edition. Providing up-to-date information on the political, social, technological, economic and rich cultural forces that affect this fascinating country and its people, the text will improve your understanding of the Francophone world -- and your communication in French. In addition, end-of-chapter comprehension and discussion activities and sample quizzes will help you master the material, maximize your course success and fully appreciate everything that makes France French.

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Author:   William Edmiston (University of South Carolina) ,  Annie Duménil (University of South Carolina)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Heinle
Edition:   6th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 23.10cm , Length: 2.00cm
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9780357664421

ISBN 10:   0357664426
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   17 October 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

REP�RES CHRONOLOGIQUES. Histoire ancienne. Histoire modern. Les Ann�es Mitterrand. Les Ann�es Chirac. Les Ann�es Sarkozy. Les Ann�es Hollande. Introduction: La France et les Etats-Unis. Part I: LA FRANCE ET L'EUROPE. 1. La France physique. 2. Paris. 3. Les R�gions et les provinces. 4. Les Langues de France. 5. L'Union europ�enne. Part II: LA VIE POLITIQUE. 6. La R�publique fran�aise. 7. L'Etat. 8. Les Partis politiques et les elections. Part III: LA VIE SOCIALE. 9. La Famille et la sexualit�. 10. Le Travail et le temps libre. 11. La Protection sociale. Part IV: LA VIE CULTURELLE. 12. Les Religions. 13. L'Immigration. 14. L'Education. Part V: L'INFORMATION ET LA TECHNOLOGIE. 15. Les M�dias. 16. La Technologie et le commerce. Lexique. Liste des sigles.

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Dr. Edmiston, now retired, is a specialist in eighteenth-century French literature. He has published books on Diderot, the French novel, and Sade. For 32 years, he taught an advanced undergraduate/graduate course on contemporary France. Dr. Duménil is a retired professor of French linguistics (phonetics and phonology). She has published articles on French phonology, authored a French phonetics textbook, and coauthored two other textbooks.

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