French Popular Culture
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Imagining The Popular In Contemporary French Culture
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Author : Diana Holmes
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 2017-10-03
Imagining The Popular In Contemporary French Culture written by Diana Holmes and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-03 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This groundbreaking book is about what ‘popular culture’ means in France, and how the term’s shifting meanings have been negotiated and contested. It represents the first theoretically informed study of the way that popular culture is lived, imagined, fought over and negotiated in modern and contemporary France. It covers a wide range of overarching concerns: the roles of state policy, the market, political ideologies, changing social contexts and new technologies in the construction of the popular. But it also provides a set of specific case studies showing how popular songs, stories, films, TV programmes and language styles have become indispensable elements of ‘culture’ in France. Deploying yet also rethinking a ‘Cultural Studies’ approach to the popular, the book therefore challenges dominant views of what French culture really means today.
The French In Love And War
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Author : Charles Rearick
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 1997-01-01
The French In Love And War written by Charles Rearick and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-01 with Social Science categories.
Describes developments in French popular culture between 1914 and 1945, and argues that the harsh times led to the emergence of images glorifying the common Frenchman in songs, film, and popular literature
Popular Culture In Modern France
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Author : Brian Rigby
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2003-09-02
Popular Culture In Modern France written by Brian Rigby and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-02 with Social Science categories.
`Culture' is one of the most frequently used terms in the French vocabulary. It sells not only books, newspapers and magazines but also consumer products and political parties. But what are the meanings of `culture populaire'? What have the French understood by it, and what is its history? Brian Rigby's lively and cogent study traces changing notions of popular culture in France, from 1936 - the year of the Popular Front - to the present day. Asking why `culture' has become such a fiercely contested term, Rigby considers the work of the major French theorists, including Barthes, Bourdieu and Baudrillard.
Encyclopedia Of Contemporary French Culture
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Author : Alex Hughes
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 1998
Encyclopedia Of Contemporary French Culture written by Alex Hughes and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with France categories.
An international team of scholars contribute over 700 entries on contemporary French culture that range from Art, Gender, Politics and Literature to Media and the Economy. It is a vital companion for anyone interested in the culture of modern France.
French Popular Culture
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Author : Hugh Dauncey
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2003
French Popular Culture written by Hugh Dauncey and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
This introductory textbook sets out the key concepts in the study of French popular culture. Looking at topics such as the media, music, and fashion, it provides a structured and coherent analysis of the economics and politics behind popular culture, as well as a discussion of it social and cultural significance. Bringing together an international team of experts in French Studies, the book focuses on the period 1945-2000, and supports its discussion with a range of pedagogic tools such as a series of case studies, topics for discussion, an annotated reading list and a glossary of terms.
Handbook Of French Popular Culture
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Author : Pierre L. Horn
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1991-05-21
Handbook Of French Popular Culture written by Pierre L. Horn and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-05-21 with History categories.
Throughout the world, there has been much scholarly and general interest in French popular culture, but very little has been written on the subject in English. The authors of this book address that lack in a series of highly readable and well-documented essays describing French life styles, attitudes, and entertainments as well as the writers and performers currently favored by the French public. Several chapters explore French tastes in popular literature and other reading matter, including comics, cartoons, mystery and spy fiction, newspapers and magazines, and science fiction. Film, popular music, radio, and television are also discussed in detail, and influences from other cultures--particularly American imports--are assessed. The remaining essays examine French sports, the use of leisure time, the French style of eating and drinking, and relations between men and women and their attitudes toward romantic love. Each chapter provides up-to-date historical and bibliographic information that will enable the reader to pursue subjects of particular interest. Written by an international group of specialists, this handbook offers the benefits of broad coverage, a variety of viewpoints, and solid scholarship.
Popular Music In Contemporary France
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Author : David L. Looseley
language : en
Publisher: Berg Publishers
Release Date : 2003
Popular Music In Contemporary France written by David L. Looseley and has been published by Berg Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
While music lovers from all over the world have tried to recreate the ambience of French caf(r)s by playing music from stars such as Piaf, Tr(r)net and Chevalier, intellectuals, sociologists and policy makers in France have been embroiled in passionate d ebate about just what constitutes OCyrealOCO French music. In the late 1950s and 1960s a wave of Anglo-American rock OCynOCO roll and pop hit Europe and disrupted French popular music forever. The cherished sounds of the chanson were sidelined, fragmented or merged with pop styles and instrumentation. From this point on, French music and music culture have been splintered into cultural divides OCo pop culture vs high culture; mass culture vs OCyauthenticOCO popular culture; national culture vs Americanization . This book investigates the exciting and innovative segmentation of the French music scene and the debates it has spawned. From an analysis of the chanson as national myth, to pop, rap, techno and the State, this book is the first full-length study to make sense of the complexity behind the history of French popular music and its relation to OCyauthenticOCO cultural identity."
Popular Music In France From Chanson To Techno
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Author : Hugh Dauncey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Popular Music In France From Chanson To Techno written by Hugh Dauncey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with MUSIC categories.
"In France during the 1960s and 1970s, popular music became a key component of socio-cultural modernisation as the music/record industry became increasingly important in both economic and cultural terms in response to demographic changes and the rise of the modern media. As France began questioning traditional ways of understanding politics and culture before and after May 1968, music as popular culture became an integral part of burgeoning media activity. Press, radio and television developed free from de Gaulle's state domination of information, and political activism shifted its concerns to the use of regional languages and regional cultures, including the safeguard of traditional popular music against the centralising tendencies of the Republican state. The cultural and political significance of French music was again revealed in the 1990s, as French-language music became a highly visible example of France's quest to maintain her cultural 'exceptionalism' in the face of the perceived globalising hegemony of English and US business and cultural imperialism. Laws were passed instituting minimum quotas of French-language music. The 1980s and 1990s witnessed developing issues raised by new technologies, as compact discs, the minitel telematics system, the internet and other innovations in radio and television broadcasting posed new challenges to musicians and the music industry. These trends and developments are the subject of this volume of essays by leading scholars across a range of disciplines including French studies, musicology, cultural and media studies and film studies. It constitutes the first attempt to provide a complete and up-to-date overview of the place of popular music in modern France and the reception of French popular music abroad."--Provided by publisher.
French Cultural Studies
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Author : Jill Forbes
language : en
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Release Date : 1995
French Cultural Studies written by Jill Forbes and has been published by Clarendon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Literary Criticism categories.
French Cultural Studies: An Introduction challenges received theories about France and French culture. The book takes into account the major changes which have been taking place in the context of French Studies in both secondary and higher education, with the focus shifting to a broader rangeof cultural forms. French Cultural Studies adopts an interdisciplinary approach in its wide-ranging study of French culture and society since 1870, emphasizing recent and contemporary developments. It suggests new ways of looking at France and the French-speaking world through the ideas, images, and narratives ofmore than a century of turbulent history and political change. As well as looking at the literary, artistic, and intellectual culture for which France is renowned, the authors examine audio-visual media, popular culture, and cultural policy. They follow the stages of French history through periods of industrialization and war, reconstruction andmodernization, and the crises and revolutions of post-colonialism and postmodernity. Copiously illustrated, and with guidance for further reading, this fascinating and authoritative work will be essential reading for anyone interested in modern and contemporary French society and its culture. List of Contents: Acknowledgements, Notes on Contributors, List of Illustrations, Preface, Introduction; Part I: Industrialization and War (1870-1944): Chapter 1. Industrialization and its Discontents (1870-1914): From Symbolism to Modernism; Paris, the Capital of Art; Le Japonisme or the Challengeto Europe; Science, Technology, and the Growth of the Mass Market; Mallarme' - the Total Artist; The Birth of Impressionism; The Neurosis of the fin de sie'cle; Cubism and the Impact of Primitive Art; The Belle e'poque?; The Imposition of the New Moral Order; The Eroticization of the Public Domain;The Feminist Critique; Leisure, Consumption, and Popular Culture; Chapter 2. Wars and Class Wars (1914-1944): War and Revolution; Les anne'es folles; Crisis and Commitment; Les anne'es noires; Suggestions for further reading; Part II: Reconstruction and its ideologies (1945-1967): Chapter 3. Crisesof Reconstruction (1945-1967): Reconstruction of the French Nation; The French Ideologies; Existentialism and The Second Sex; Politics and Culture from the Cold War to Decolonization; African Literature and Film in French; Chapter 4. Modernization and Avant-Gardes (1945-1967): Modernization andPopular Culture; The New Theatre; The New Novel and New Criticism; The Cinema from Occupation to New Wave; Suggestions for further reading; Part III: Revolution and Postmodernity (1968-1995): Chapter 5. The Author, The Reader, and the Text after 1968: The Revolution in Writing; The Self and Others;Chapter 6: Popular Culture and Cultural Politics: The Rise of Audio-Visual Culture; The City as Signifying Practice; Cultural Politics and the Postmodern Condition; French in the World - from Imperialism to Diversity; Suggestions for further reading; Conclusion: Chronology; Index
Popular Music In France From Chanson To Techno
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Author : Steve Cannon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-11-28
Popular Music In France From Chanson To Techno written by Steve Cannon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-28 with Music categories.
Cover Page -- Half title -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- General Editor's Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Music, modernization and popular identity -- 1 The study of popular music between sociology and aesthetics: a survey of current research in France -- 2 In from the margins: chanson, pop and cultural legitimacy -- 3 The French music industry: structures, challenges and responses -- 4 Popular music on French radio and television -- 5 The popular music press -- 6 The disintegration of community: popular music in French cinema 1945-present -- 7 Le Demy-monde: the bewitched, betwixt and between French musical -- 8 Chanson engagée and political activism in the 1950s and 1960s: Léo Ferré and Georges Brassens -- 9 Divided loyalties: singing in the Occupation -- 10 Rock and culture in France: ways, processes and conditions of integration -- 11 Globalization, Americanization and hip hop in France -- 12 Flaubert's sparrow, or the Bovary of Belleville: Edith Piaf as cultural icon -- 13 French electronic music: the invention of a tradition -- Conclusion: French popular music, cultural exception and globalization -- Bibliography -- Index