France Today: A New and Revised Edition of France in the 1980's
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"Reprinted with a new preface 1995"--t.p. verso. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0140100989
ISBN13:9780140100983
Release Date:November 1988
Publisher:Penguin Group
Length:647 Pages
Weight:1.35 lbs.
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Intelligent Guide to Contemporary France
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Having lived and worked in France for two years now, I believe that Ardagh has provided here an intelligent, straightforward, and none the less affectionate, look at this country. His chapters on Paris, on the education system, the arts, and the frequent governmental crises, are really useful for English-speaking readers trying to orientthemselves to this country and, despite the opinions of other critics, I don't believe his politics unduly distorts his presentation. Although he may play up the significance of May 68 a bit too much for some people's tastes, recent broadcasts and journal articles over here reveal that this event still radiates in French society today. Moreover, a leftist approach doesn't necessarily mean an incorrect approach. Ardagh is not blind to the problems of the social-service or educational sectors and writes with a genuine sympathy for the lives of ordinary people. France may or may not be on the verge of collapse (I don't think it is) but Ardagh provides one of the most incisive examinations of all its perambulations.
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