The French Exception
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The French Exception
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Author : Emmanuel Godin
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2005
The French Exception written by Emmanuel Godin and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
The notion of French exceptionalism is deeply embedded in the nation's self-image and in a range of political and academic discourses. Recently, the debate about whether France really is "exceptional" has acquired a critical edge. Against the background of introspection about the nature of "national identity," some proclaim "normalisation" and the end of French exceptionalism, while others point out to the continuing evidence that France remains distinctive at a number of levels, from popular culture to public policy. This book explores the notion of French exceptionalism, places it in its European context, examines its history and evaluate its continuing relevance in a range of fields from politics and public policy to popular culture and sport.
The End Of The French Exception
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Author : T. Chafer
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2010-06-01
The End Of The French Exception written by T. Chafer and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-01 with Political Science categories.
Analyzes the notion of the French exception and the ways in which it has informed both academic analysis and political commentary on France today. Adopting a comparative and interdisciplinary approach it examines the resilience of the notion of French exceptionalism and evaluates its relevance in a changing domestic and global context.
The French Exception
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Author : Andrew Jack
language : en
Publisher: Profile Books Limited
Release Date : 2001
The French Exception written by Andrew Jack and has been published by Profile Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Business & Economics categories.
Are the French really as special as they believe? And if so is that the secret of their extraordinary success in art, cookery, and fashion in la bonne vie? Or the reason for their economic failure, endless strikes and high unemployment. The high-speed TGV railway, the Louvre pyramid, post-war cinema, France has produced many distinctive achievements which are the envy of the rest of the world. But it is also a country plagued by political corruption and extremism, widespread pessimism and a heavy bureaucracy. What does vive la difference really amount to and is it still in the interests of France or the rest of us in Europe?
The French Exception
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Author : Adam Plowright
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2017-09-07
The French Exception written by Adam Plowright and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'Adam Plowright's excellent book captures the strangeness of Macron's life' Evening Standard THE FIRST BIOGRAPHY OF EMMANUEL MACRON IN ENGLISH From total unknown to one of Europe's most powerful men in just a few years, at 39, France's youngest leader since Napoleon is intent on conquering the world stage. But what lies beneath the façade of this youthful, ultra-confident and calculating president? How did someone from small-town France assemble -- in just 12 months -- the network, team and finances to win the presidency? Now elected, can he make the French feel better about themselves? Can he rally Europe around him and turn the tide of right-wing nationalism sweeping the continent? Critically, what will his presidency mean for Britain? Featuring never-before printed interviews with key members of Macron's team, his friends, mentors and political detractors, acclaimed Paris-based journalist Adam Plowright asks: can the shine on this brilliant new president last? And for how long?
American Exceptionalism The French Exception And Digital Media Law
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Author : Lyombe S. Eko
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2013-07-10
American Exceptionalism The French Exception And Digital Media Law written by Lyombe S. Eko and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-10 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This volume explores the sameness and difference between the United States and France in the matters of freedom of expression on the Internet. The United States and France are liberal democracies that are part of the Western family of nations. However, despite their many similarities, they have a number of cultural and ideological differences. The United States is generally France’s ally in time of war and its cultural nemesis in time of peace. One of the reasons for this unusual relationship is that the United States and France are self-described “exceptional” countries. The United States and France are therefore two Western countries separated by different exceptionalist logics. Lyombe Eko uses this concept of exceptionalism as a theoretical framework for the analysis of American and French resolution of problems of human rights and freedom of expression in the traditional media and on the Internet. This book therefore analyzes how each county applies rules and regulations designed to manage a number of issues of media communication in real space, to the realities and specificities of cyberspace, within the framework of their respective exceptionalist logics. The fundamental question addressed concerns what happens when rules and regulations designed to regulate the media in clearly defined, national and regional geographic spaces, are suddenly confronted with the new realities and multi-communication platforms of the interconnected virtual sphere of cyberspace.
Cultural Diversity In The French Film Industry
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Author : Sarah Walkley
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-09-22
Cultural Diversity In The French Film Industry written by Sarah Walkley and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-22 with Political Science categories.
This is the first book to examine whether France’s ongoing defence of the cultural exception as a means to maintain cultural policies and defend cultural diversity is justifiable in the digital age. It questions whether the arrival of new players such as Apple and Netflix makes defence impossible, and whether an explosion in the number of films available makes policies for cultural promotion increasingly unnecessary. The book takes a critical look at French film policy to establish whether it promotes cultural diversity across cinema and video on demand and the implications for ongoing defence of the cultural exception. Sarah Walkley ultimately makes the case for a more disciplined approach to discussion of the cultural exception and cultural diversity in France supporting ideological arguments about competition, freedom of expression, consumer choice and national identity with concrete evidence of the success of French policies in countering US film market dominance.
Exception Taken
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Author : Jonathan Buchsbaum
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2017-01-10
Exception Taken written by Jonathan Buchsbaum and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-10 with Performing Arts categories.
In Exception Taken, Jonathan Buchsbaum examines the movements that have emerged in opposition to the homogenizing force of Hollywood in global filmmaking. While European cinema was entering a steady decline in the 1980s, France sought to strengthen support for its film industry under the new Mitterrand government. Over the following decades, the country lobbied partners in the European Economic Community to design strategies to protect the audiovisual industries and to resist cultural free-trade pressures in international trade agreements. These struggles to preserve the autonomy of national artistic prerogatives emboldened many countries to question the benefits of accelerated globalization. Led by the energetic minister of culture Jack Lang, France initiated a series of measures to support all sectors of the film industry. Lang introduced laws mandating that state and private television invest in the film industry, effectively replacing the revenue lost from a shrinking theatrical audience for French films. With the formation of the European Union in 1992, Europe passed a new treaty (Maastricht) that extended its legal purview to culture for the first time, setting up the dramatic confrontation over the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) in 1993. Pushed by France, the EU fought the United States over the idea that countries should preserve their right to regulate cultural activity as they saw fit. France and Canada then initiated a campaign to protect cultural diversity within UNESCO that led to the passage of the Convention on Cultural Diversity in 2005. As France pursued these efforts to protect cultural diversity beyond its borders, it also articulated "a certain idea of cinema" that did not simply defend a narrow vision of national cinema. France promoted both commercial cinema and art cinema, disproving announcements of the death of cinema.
The Routledge Handbook Of French Politics And Culture
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Author : Marion Demossier
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-11-12
The Routledge Handbook Of French Politics And Culture written by Marion Demossier and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-12 with Political Science categories.
The Routledge Handbook of French Politics and Culture provides a detailed survey of the highly differentiated field of research on French politics, society and culture across the social sciences and humanities. The handbook includes contributions from the most eminent authors in their respective fields who bring their authority to bear on the task of outlining the current state-of-the art research in French Studies across disciplinary boundaries. As such, it represents an innovative as well as an authoritative survey of the field, representing an opportunity for a critical examination of the contrasts and the continuities in methodological and disciplinary orientations in a single volume. The Routledge Handbook of French Politics and Culture will be essential reading and an authoritative reference for scholars, students, researchers and practitioners involved in, and actively concerned about, research on French politics, society and culture.
The Year I Stopped To Notice
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Author : Miranda Keeling
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2022-03-17
The Year I Stopped To Notice written by Miranda Keeling and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-17 with Reference categories.
'This book is a delight ... the world is full of little surprises, momentary little fountains of pleasure and beauty, that could be visible to all of us if we learned to stop and notice as Miranda Keeling does.' Philip Pullman 'An odd, beautiful book ... Buy an extra copy to give to someone you love.' Neil Gaiman January: A man walking along Caledonian Road falls over onto the huge roll of bubble wrap he is hugging, perhaps for just this sort of situation. Inspired by her popular Twitter account, The Year I Stopped to Notice brings together Miranda Keeling's observations of the magic, humour, strangeness and beauty in ordinary life. Through the changing seasons, on city streets and on buses, in parks and cafes, Miranda notices things: moments between friends, the interactions of strangers, children delighting in the world around them, the quiet melancholy of lost items on the pavement. Accompanied by stunning watercolour illustrations from Luci Power, Miranda's poetic vignettes take us on journeys of discovery and share with us the joy of stopping to notice. September: On a sweltering, packed rush-hour train, my arm suddenly feels lovely and cool, and I look down to see a shopping bag held by the woman beside me - full of just-bought cartons of milk.
French Intellectuals Against The Left
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Author : Michael Scott Christofferson
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2004
French Intellectuals Against The Left written by Michael Scott Christofferson and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Political Science categories.
Christofferson argues that French anti-totalitarianism was the culmination of direct-democratic critiques of communism & revisions of the revolutionary project after 1956. He offers an alternative interpretation for the denunciation of communism & Marxism by the French intellectual left in the late 1970s.