The Americanization of France : searching for happiness after the Algerian War / Barnett Singer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singer, Barnett.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National characteristics, French.

France--Civilization--1945-.

France.

France--Civilization--American influences.

Algeria--History--Revolution, 1954-1962--Influence.

Algeria.

France--Politics and government--1958-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This engaging, knowledgeable book traces the American path France has followed since resolving its searing Algerian conflict in 1962. Barnett Singer convincingly demolishes two pervasive clichés about modern France: first, that the country has never been fit to fight wars, including wars on terror; and second, that the French have always been and remain overwhelmingly anti-American. The end of the war led to an important sea change, clearing the way for France to embrace American culture, especially rock 'n' roll, and more generally, an American-style emphasis on personal hap

Contents:

Title Page; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Algerian Challenge in the Last Serious France; De Gaulle, the Algerian Denouement, and the End of an Era; From French Chanteurs to American Yé-Yé; Other Aspects of the "Happiness Revolution" in the 1960s and Beyond; Today's Americanized France; Conclusion; Notes; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-299-44443-1

1-4422-2166-6

OCLC:

839302742