Product 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1413838 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

About the Author
Hugh Dauncey is Senior Lecturer in French Studies at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne