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""A truly astonishing book of facts about France ... librarians will find this book useful for developing collections, preparing for instruction sessions, and writing library guides."" – Choice This volume offers perspective on contemporary France, exploring topics ranging from geography to popular culture. This encyclopedia is organized into thematic chapters covering numerous aspects of life in modern France. Each chapter contains an overview of the topic and alphabetized entries providing specific examples of the theme. Special appendices offer profiles of a typical day in the life of representative members of French society, a glossary, key facts and figures about France, and a holiday chart. The volume is an essential guide for readers looking for specific topical information and for those who want to develop an informed perspective on aspects of modern France.

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Author:   Michael F. Leruth (College of William & Mary, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   ABC-CLIO
Dimensions:   Width: 18.60cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 25.60cm
Weight:   1.180kg
ISBN:  

9781440855481

ISBN 10:   144085548
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   18 October 2022
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Series Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Geography Overview Administrative and Territorial Subdivisions Cities Climate Historical Sites Mountains Natural Resources and Environment North and South Overseas France Paris Population Regional Identities Rivers Transportation Selected Bibliography Chapter 2: History Overview Timeline Charlemagne and the Carolingian Dynasty Clemenceau (Georges) and World War I Clovis and the Merovingian Dynasty De Gaulle (Charles), World War II, and the Fifth Republic Ferry (Jules) and the Third Republic Francis I and the Renaissance Joan of Arc and the Hundred Years’ War Louis IX and the Capetian Dynasty Louis XIV and the Absolute Monarchy Louis XVI and the End of the Ancien Régime Macron (Emmanuel) and the New Political Landscape of France Mitterrand (François) and France in the 1980s and 1990s Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) and the First Empire Napoleon III and the Second Empire Robespierre (Maximilien) and the French Revolution Sarkozy (Nicolas) and the Hyper Presidency Selected Bibliography Chapter 3: Government and Politics Overview Center Constitutional Council Counterterrorism Elections European Union Far Right Judicial System Left Military Parliament Presidency and Executive Branch Protests Republic Right Selected Bibliography Chapter 4: Economy Overview Agriculture Budget, Debt, and Taxes Energy Financial Sector Innovation and Startups Labor Relations Luxury Goods Major Industries Public Sector and Privatization Social Security and Healthcare Tourism Trade Unemployment Selected Bibliography Chapter 5: Religion and Thought Overview Catholicism Islam Judaism Laïcité Philosophy (Contemporary) Philosophy (Traditional) Protestantism Rationalism and Universalism Selected Bibliography Chapter 6: Social Class and Ethnicity Overview Arabs Blacks Bourgeoisie and Middle Class Immigration Income Distribution and Inequality Nobility Poverty and Homelessness Refugee Crisis Senior Citizens and Elderly Suburbs Working Class Selected Bibliography Chapter 7: Gender, Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Overview Attitudes toward Sex Child Raising Practices Feminism and Women’s Rights Gender Equality and Sexual Harassment Kinship and Family Structures LGBTQ+ Community Marriage, Divorce, Civil Unions, and Cohabitation Today Marriage Traditions Selected Bibliography Chapter 8: Education Overview Early Childhood Education and Elementary Schools Erasmus and International Educational Exchange in France Grandes Écoles Private Schools Republicanism and Public Schools Secondary Schools Universities and Higher Education Selected Bibliography Chapter 9: Language Overview Académie Française Francophonie Language Laws and Policies Regional and Minority Languages, Dialects, and Varieties of French Sexism and Gender Bias in French Selected Bibliography Chapter 10: Etiquette Overview Formal vs. Informal Forms of Address Greeting Strangers, Acquaintances, Friends, and Family Members Hosting and Gift Giving Privacy and Personal Space Social Hierarchies Social Importance of Good Manners Table Etiquette and Dinner Parties Workplace Etiquette and Customer Relations Selected Bibliography Chapter 11: Literature and Drama Overview Eighteenth-Century Literature Houellebecq (Michel) and the Recent French Novel Literary Avant-Garde, 1950–1980 Literary Criticism and French Theory Nobel Prize Laureates in Literature: J. M. G. Le Clézio and Patrick Modiano Novel in the Nineteenth Century Poetry (Modern and Contemporary) Reza (Yasmina) and Recent French Theatre Seventeenth-Century Theatre Twentieth-Century Literature through Mid-Century (Novel and Theatre) Selected Bibliography Chapter 12: Art and Architecture Overview Contemporary Architecture Contemporary Art Fashion French Cinema I (through the Nouvelle Vague) French Cinema II (since the Nouvelle Vague) Gothic Cathedrals Impressionism Loire Valley Châteaux Ministry of Culture Modern Architecture Modern Art and the School of Paris Versailles Selected Bibliography Chapter 13: Music and Dance Overview Chanson Classical Music Dance Fête de la Musique Folk Music Jazz Opera Rock, Pop, and Rap Selected Bibliography Chapter 14: Food Overview Bread Cheese Food Quality, Organic Products, and GMO Resistance Gastronomy Regional Culinary Traditions Shopping for Food Wine Selected Bibliography Chapter 15: Leisure and Sports Overview Books and Reading Cafés Holidays Movies Museums Outdoor Pastimes Sports Tour de France Vacations Selected Bibliography Chapter 16: Media and Popular Culture Overview Internet, Social Media, and Video Games Pop Culture Icons Press Radio Television Selected Bibliography Appendix A: A Day in the Life A Day in the Life of a Café Owner A Day in the Life of a High School Student A Day in the Life of a Winegrower A Day in the Life of a Working Mother Appendix B: Glossary of Key Terms Appendix C: Facts and Figures Appendix D: Holidays Index About the Author

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A truly astonishing book of facts about France ... librarians will find this book useful for developing collections, preparing for instruction sessions, and writing library guides. * CHOICE *

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Michael F. Leruth, PhD, is associate professor of French and francophone studies at the College of William & Mary, USA.

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