Modern France: Society in Transition / Edition 1

by Malcolm Cook, Grace Davie

Overview

Modern France is an up-to-date and accessible introduction to the nature of French society at the end of the twentieth century. The book examines the transition of France and French life as the nation moves from an industrial to a post-industrial economy, and the cultural and social dislocations that such an evoltuion implies.
Sociological concepts and categories of class, race, gender, age and region are discussed as well as how they combine together to produce inequalities and identities. These concepts are then applied to a range of issues such as work, politics, education, health, religion and leisure.
Modern France reveals the nature of French society at a critical moment in her evolution and how a member of the European Union reflects distinctiveness and commonality in the development of Europe as a whole.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415154321
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/17/1998
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Malcolm Cook, Grace Davie

Table of Contents

List of tables, Notes on contributors, Acknowledgements, Map of France, Introduction, PART I Categories of analysis, PART II Areas of enquiry, Index 183

Editorial Reviews

'Deserves the attention of any reader interested in keeping abreast of recent cultural developments in France.' - Alice J. Strange, French Review, May 2001

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