Cultural History in France

<p>This volume which gathers contributions presented at the annual conferences of l'Association pour le développement de l'histoire culturelle (ADHC) questions the subjects and boundaries of cultural history in France – with regard to neighboring approaches such as cultural studies media studies and gender studies – to elaborate a social history of representations. Historians philosophers and sociologists address a large variety of topics and methodological proposals. Definitions objects and actors memories and cultural transfers: this book depicts the major questions that underlie the historical debate at the beginning of the 21st century.</p>