Immerse yourself in modern France with Edmiston/Dumenil's LA FRANCE CONTEMPORAINE, 6th Edition. Providing up-to-date information on the political, social, technological, economic and rich cultural forces that affect this fascinating country and its people, the text will improve your understanding of the Francophone world -- and your communication in French. In addition, end-of-chapter comprehension and discussion activities and sample quizzes will help you master the material, maximize your course success and fully appreciate everything that makes France French.
REPÈRES CHRONOLOGIQUES.
Histoire ancienne.
Histoire modern.
Les Années Mitterrand.
Les Années Chirac.
Les Années Sarkozy.
Les Années Hollande.
Introduction: La France et les Etats-Unis.
Part I: LA FRANCE ET L'EUROPE.
1. La France physique.
2. Paris.
3. Les Régions et les provinces.
4. Les Langues de France.
5. L'Union européenne.
Part II: LA VIE POLITIQUE.
6. La République française.
7. L'Etat.
8. Les Partis politiques et les elections.
Part III: LA VIE SOCIALE.
9. La Famille et la sexualité.
10. Le Travail et le temps libre.
11. La Protection sociale.
Part IV: LA VIE CULTURELLE.
12. Les Religions.
13. L'Immigration.
14. L'Education.
Part V: L'INFORMATION ET LA TECHNOLOGIE.
15. Les Médias.
16. La Technologie et le commerce.
Lexique.
Liste des sigles.
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William Edmiston
Dr. Edmiston, now retired, is a specialist in eighteenth-century French literature. He has published books on Diderot, the French novel, and Sade. For 32 years, he taught an advanced undergraduate/graduate course on contemporary France.
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Annie Duménil
Dr. Duménil is a retired professor of French linguistics (phonetics and phonology). She has published articles on French phonology, authored a French phonetics textbook, and coauthored two other textbooks.
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Updated instructor resources equip instructors with the tools and flexibility to teach the course in multiple formats -- face-to-face, online or hybrid.
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Offering students a full picture of French society, the text's rich selection of topics includes information on the structure of political and social systems at work in France today as well as aspects of everyday life, economics and technology.
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Clear, easy-to-understand prose enables students to focus on the key content of each chapter, while end-of-chapter comprehension and discussion activities are helpful to both instructors and students -- maximizing course success.
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Extremely well organized, the 6th Edition carefully connects the geographic, economic and sociopolitical forces operating in France to those at work within the European Union, equipping students with a geopolitical frame of reference for their study of modern-day France.
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Updates to Part IV, La vie culturelle, provide current and objective information on the important issues of religion, immigration, and education in French society.
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Thoroughly updated content in Part V, L'information et la technologie, reflects the current role of technology in France.
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The introductory chapter, “La France et les Etats-Unis,” contextualizes life in modern France by describing the country's relations with the United States, Europe, and the world.
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The selection of topics includes information on the structure of political and social systems at work in France today, as well as aspects of everyday life, economics, and technology-providing a full picture of French society.
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The clear, comprehensible prose allows students to focus on the content of each chapter, and end-of-chapter comprehension and discussion activities are helpful to both instructors and students.
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The organization of LA FRANCE CONTEMPORAINE, 5E, carefully connects the geographic, economic, and sociopolitical forces operating in France to those at work within the European Union, giving students a geopolitical frame of reference for their study of modern-day France.
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