Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture (Routledge World Reference) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415263549 ISBN 13: 9780415263542

Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

With over 700 entries from an international team of contributors, this wide-ranging work crosses the traditional boundaries between disciplines in the humanities and social sciences and defines French culture in its broadest sense.

Areas covered include:

* economy
* education
* film
* food and wine
* gender and sexuality
* society
* visual arts.

Entries range from shorter, factual contributions to longer overview essays, and provide an essential context for anyone studying French, as well as for readers with an interest in critical theory and those pursuing comparative studies in European culture. To assist readers with their research a classified contents list identifies relevant entries within a particular field. The articles are extensively cross-referenced to provide links between subjects and conclude with annotated suggestions for further reading.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"The international team of contributors and consultants have provided over 700 entries offering wide-ranging coverage and crossing the traditional boundaries between disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. French culture is defined in its broadest sense and areas covered include: economy, education, film, food and wine, gender and sexuality, intellectual life, language and identity, literature, media, music, performing arts, politics, religion, society, and visual arts."--BOOK JACKET. "Entries range from shorter, factual contributions to longer overview essays, and provide an essential context for anyone studying French, readers with an interest in critical theory and anyone pursuing comparative studies in European culture."--BOOK JACKET.

About the Author:

Alex Hughes is Senior Lecturer in French at the University of Birmingham, and Keith Reader is Head of French Studies at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0415263549
• ISBN 13: 9780415263542
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 640
• Editor: Hughes Alex