Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture

<p>More than 700 alphabetically organized entries by an international team of contributors provide a fascinating survey of French culture post 1945. <br>Entries include:<br>* advertising * Beur cinema * Coco Chanel * decolonization * écriture feminine * football * francophone press * gay activism * Seuil * youth culture<br>Entries range from short factual/biographical pieces to longer overview articles. All are extensively cross-referenced and longer entries are 'facts-fronted' so important information is clear at a glance. It includes a thematic contents list, extensive index and suggestions for further reading.<br>The <em>Encyclopedia</em> will provide hours of enjoyable browsing for all francophiles, and essential cultural context for students of French, Modern History, Comparative European Studies and Cultural Studies.</p> * Architecture * Cultural Institutions and Phenomena * Economy * Education and Research * Fashion and Design * Film * Food and Drink * History * Intellectual Life * Language and National Identity * Literature and Popular Fiction * Media: General * Media: Press * Media: Publishing * Media: Radio * Media: Television * Music * Performing Arts * Politics * Religion * Society * Sport and Leisure * Visual Arts * Writers