Description: An international team of scholars contribute over 700 entries on contemporary French culture that range from art, gender, politics and literature to media and the economy. It is a vital companion for anyone interested in the culture of modern France.
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'This work would be of utility to college and university students not only in French programmes but in areas such as cinema studies, literary theory, or political science. Recommended for academic and large public libraries.' - Booklist
'This excellent new Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture is a vivid and widely angled snapshot made user-friendly for the non-specialist observer ... authoritative and stimulating ... this encyclopedia will define contemporary French culture for a generation. This very informative and thoughtful Encyclopedia will be a boon to all France-watchers.' -Times Literary Supplement 'Recommended especially for public libraries.'-Library Journal'Articles are lucid, informative, reliable and of value to both the novice and the expert. It is a well balanced, impressive piece of work and an essential reference tool for all relevant libraries.' -Reference Reviews'Coverage ... is impressively wide' -Journal of French Language Studies
'This Encyclopedia is a very useful source of information on many contemporary topics' - French Review