Description
Book SynopsisLa France : histoire, société, culture est le premier ouvrage qui encourage les étudiants à adopter une perspective comparative et transculturelle leur permettant de réfléchir à leur propre culture d’origine tout en découvrant l’histoire, la société et la culture de la France. Edward Ousselin guide les étudiants à travers des sujets tels que les systèmes gouvernementaux, administratifs et juridiques de la Ve République ; le rôle de l’Union européenne ; le système éducatif français ; la diversité religieuse et ethnique en France ; la femme, le(s) féminisme(s) et les minorités sexuelles ; le système de sécurité sociale ; la culture littéraire et l’argot ; et l’évolution des valeurs socioculturelles.
Chaque chapitre est rempli de fonctionnalités pédagogiques telles que des quiz et des questions de suivi. Cet ouvrage stimulant convient parfaitement aux cours de 1er cycle qui présentent la société et la culture françaises.
Table of Contents
- La France: histoire, société, culture
- Table des matières
- Introductions: (in French for instructors / in English for students) Culture / cultures / cross-cultural patterns / culture shock & reverse culture shock Why this textbook is not about French “civilization”
- Chapter 1: The basics: geography, demographics, centralization (importance of Paris) Associated concepts: nationalism / universalism; human condition / dignity; society / individual; tradition / modernity; stability / revolution; le people / elite; Paris / la province; rural heritage / urban realities; multiculturalism / communautarisme
- Chapter 2: History: 1870–1945 Why this textbook takes the year 1870 as its starting point Political / social / cultural history: the need to understand the consequences of past events and trends in order to examine the current society and culture of France
- Chapter 3: History: Since 1945 Decolonization / Trente Glorieuses / May 68 and the end of utopian impulses
- Chapter 4: The Constitution / administrative structure / l’outre-mer / legal system / elections / political parties
- Chapter 5: The European Union: achievements, setbacks, and controversies
- Chapter 6: The educational system: the role of the Ministry of Education / the importance of the baccalauréat / universities and grandes écoles
- Chapter 7: The economy: stereotypes and realities / working in France / the role of government and the unions / transportation and telecommunications / current economic trends and challenges
- Chapter 8: The Francophone world / the long-term consequences of colonialism / Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
- Chapter 9: Religions in France / the importance of la laïcité / immigration / ethnic and cultural diversity
- Chapter 10: Women and feminism / minorités sexuelles
- Chapter 11: la natalité and the importance of children / families and their evolution / “la Sécu” and the healthcare system / vacations and leisure
- Chapter 12: The media (from print to internet) / historical importance of “high-C” culture (literature, of course, but also architecture, painting, cinema, music, etc.) / recent trends in terms of popular culture
- Looking Ahead: The aftermath of the 2015–16 wave of terrorist attacks / The consequences of the 2017 presidential and legislative elections / Is there a Catholic resurgence in France? / Has France become an “ordinary” country?
- Appendices: List of acronyms
- Index
