Full Description
Setting out the key issues for understanding French popular culture, this introductory textbook looks 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 its 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 and further study, and an annotated reading list.
Contents
Inrtroducing French popular culture; language; press; radio; television; cyberculture; music; fiction; cinema; bande dessinee; leisure; sport; food; fashion; advertising.
