Cultural Traditions In France

Author : Culture Smart!,Barry Tomalin
Publisher : Kuperard
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781787022690

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France - Culture Smart! by Culture Smart!,Barry Tomalin Pdf

Don't just see the sights—get to know the people. The French are "different." You'll often hear this in conversations among the "Anglo-Saxons," as the French like to call English-speakers. "Different" means charming, challenging, questioning, stylish, and doing things in their own way and to their own advantage. By looking at the attitudes and values of the French, and explaining how French life and business works, Culture Smart! France shows you how to fit in as a foreigner. It gives practical advice on how to avoid faux pas and how to behave in different contexts. It takes you through French history, festivals, and traditions, and describes the French at home and at work. Above all, it shows you how the French communicate, and how to get the best out of this idiosyncratic and brilliant people. Have a richer and more meaningful experience abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on history, values, attitudes, and traditions will help you to better understand your hosts, while tips on etiquette and communicating will help you to navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

Author : Lynn Peppas
Publisher : Cultural Traditions in My Worl
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0778703029

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Cultural Traditions in France by Lynn Peppas Pdf

The French calendar is filled with fêtes, or festivals, which are celebrated with tasty food, colorful decorations, wonderful music, and exciting games. This informative book looks at France's major holidays and family celebrations. Teacher's guide available.

Author : Rhoda Métraux,Margaret Mead
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : France
ISBN : OCLC:903399855

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{Themes in French Culture} by Rhoda Métraux,Margaret Mead Pdf

Author : Alex Hughes,Keith Reader
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : France
ISBN : 9780415131865

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Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture by Alex Hughes,Keith Reader Pdf

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.

Author : W. Scott Haine
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2006-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015066897268

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Culture and Customs of France by W. Scott Haine Pdf

Examines the culture and customs of the people of France.

Author : Rhoda Métraux,Margaret Mead
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 1571818146

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Themes in French Culture by Rhoda Métraux,Margaret Mead Pdf

Margaret Mead collaborated with her long-time colleague Rhoda Métraux in this unique study of French culture. The Hoover Institute at Stanford University originally published this volume, which grew out of the Columbia University project on Research of Contemporary Cultures in 1954. It is one of the few works by American social scientists dealing with broad themes of French life. Mead and Métraux present a vivid picture of the French starting with the organization of the house and its architecture, and drawing original conclusions for the structure of French families and overall cultural values. This work, long out of print, is a fascinating and penetrating portrait of a contemporary European society.

Author : W. Scott Haine Ph.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313060441

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Culture and Customs of France by W. Scott Haine Ph.D. Pdf

The French are of perennial interest, for, among other things, their style, their cuisine and wine, and their cultural output. Culture and Customs of France is a thoroughly jam-packed narrative through the glories that France continues to offer the world. The volume is a boon for preparing country reports, a must-read for travelers, and perfect for culture studies. Chapters on the land, people, and history, religion, social customs, gender, family, and marriage, cinema and media, literature, food and fashion, architecture and art, and performing arts are current and pleasurable to read.

Author : Regina Bendix,Aditya Eggert,Arnika Peselmann
Publisher : Universitätsverlag Göttingen
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Cultural policy
ISBN : 9783863950750

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Heritage Regimes and the State by Regina Bendix,Aditya Eggert,Arnika Peselmann Pdf

What happens when UNESCO heritage conventions are ratified by a state? How do UNESCO’s global efforts interact with preexisting local, regional and state efforts to conserve or promote culture? What new institutions emerge to address the mandate? The contributors to this volume focus on the work of translation and interpretation that ensues once heritage conventions are ratified and implemented. With seventeen case studies from Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and China, the volume provides comparative evidence for the divergent heritage regimes generated in states that differ in history and political organization. The cases illustrate how UNESCO’s aspiration to honor and celebrate cultural diversity diversifies itself. The very effort to adopt a global heritage regime forces myriad adaptations to particular state and interstate modalities of building and managing heritage.

Author : Marc Bertrand
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015011887570

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Popular Traditions and Learned Culture in France from the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Century by Marc Bertrand Pdf

Author : Marion Demossier
Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781783161225

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Wine Drinking Culture in France by Marion Demossier Pdf

This book provides a new interpretation of the relationship between consumption, drinking culture, memory and cultural identity in an age of rapid political and economic change. Using France as a case-study it explores the construction of a national drinking culture -the myths, symbols and practices surrounding it- and then through a multisited ethnography of wine consumption demonstrates how that culture is in the process of being transformed. Wine drinking culture in France has traditionally been a source of pride for the French and in an age of concerns about the dangers of 'binge-drinking', a major cause of jealousy for the British. Wine drinking and the culture associated with it are, for many, an essential part of what it means to be French, but they are also part of a national construction. Described by some as a national product, or as a 'totem drink', wine and its attendant cultures supposedly characterise Frenchness in much the same way as being born in France, fighting for liberty or speaking French. Yet this traditional picture is now being challenged by economic, social and political forces that have transformed consumption patterns and led to the fragmentation of wine drinking culture. The aim of this book is to provide an original account of the various causes of the long-term decline in alcohol consumption and of the emergence of a new wine drinking culture since the 1970s and to analyse its relationship to national and regional identity.

Author : Margaret Mead
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2001-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781800735057

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Themes in French Culture by Margaret Mead Pdf

Margaret Mead collaborated with her long-time colleague Rhoda Métraux in this unique study of French culture. The Hoover Institute at Stanford University originally published this volume, which grew out of the Columbia University project on Research of Contemporary Cultures in 1954. It is one of the few works by American social scientists dealing with broad themes of French life. Mead and Métraux present a vivid picture of the French starting with the organization of the house and its architecture, and drawing original conclusions for the structure of French families and overall cultural values. This work, long out of print, is a fascinating and penetrating portrait of a contemporary European society.

Author : Maryann Tebben
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-06
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781789143317

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Savoir-Faire by Maryann Tebben Pdf

Savoir-Faire is a comprehensive account of France’s rich culinary history, which is not only full of tales of haute cuisine, but seasoned with myths and stories from a wide variety of times and places—from snail hunting in Burgundy to female chefs in Lyon, and from cheese appreciation in Roman Gaul to bread debates from the Middle Ages to the present. It examines the use of less familiar ingredients such as chestnuts, couscous, and oysters; explores French food in literature and film; reveals the influence of France’s overseas territories on the shape of French cuisine today; and includes historical recipes for readers to try at home.

Author : Nicholas Hewitt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 052179465X

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The Cambridge Companion to Modern French Culture by Nicholas Hewitt Pdf

France entered the twentieth century as a powerful European and colonial nation. In the course of the century, her role changed dramatically: in the first fifty years two World Wars and economic decline removed its status as a world power, whilst the immediate post-war era was marked by wars of independence in its colonies. Yet at the same time, in the second half of the century, France entered a period of unprecedented growth and social transformation. Throughout the century and into the new millennium France retained its former international reputation as a centre for cultural excellence and innovation and its culture, together with that of the Francophone world, reflected the increased richness and diversity of the period. This Companion explores this vibrant culture, and includes chapters on history, language, literature, thought, theatre, architecture, visual culture, film and music, and discuss the contributions of popular culture, Francophone culture, minorities and women.

Author : Margo Lestz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0993137113

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French Holidays & Traditions by Margo Lestz Pdf

If you are intrigued by French culture and curious about the history behind French traditions, this book is for you. In it, you'll find a selection of short stories, written in a lively style, which often reveal little-known, but always fascinating facts about French customs. Would you like to know: Why people have fish on their backs on April 1st? How the Bastille was taken down? Who collects teeth from under children's pillows? Which sport honours the memory of a girl called Fanny? You will discover the fascinating stories behind these and other French traditions. French Holidays & Traditions is made up of twelve chapters - one for each month of the year, and each chapter contains one or two stories. These stories might relate to a holiday observed during that month, or they could relate to a tradition, which may not be associated with any particular date. Then, at the end of each chapter, you will find a list of holidays and observances for that month. A handy reference for a monthly dose of French culture."

Author : Barbara L. Kelly
Publisher : University Rochester Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 1580462723

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French Music, Culture, and National Identity, 1870-1939 by Barbara L. Kelly Pdf

Heroism, art, and new media : France and identity formation. Unifying the French nation : Savorgnan de Brazza and the Third Republic / Edward Berenson ; New media, source-bonding, and alienation : listening at the 1889 Exposition Universelle / Annegret Fauser ; Debussy and the making of a musicien français : Pelléas, the press, and World War I / Barbara L. Kelly ; A bas Wagner! : the French press campaign against Wagner during World War I / Marion Schmid -- Canon, style, and political alignment. D'Indy's Beethoven / Steven Huebner ; Messidor : republican patriotism and the French revolutionary tradition in Third Republic opera / James Ross ; The symphony and national identity in early twentieth-century France / Brian Hart ; Transcending the word? : religion and music in Gauguin's quest for abstraction / Debora Silverman ; Jolivet's search for a new French voice : spiritual otherness in Mana (1935) / Deborah Mawer -- Regionalism. Rameau in late nineteenth-century Dijon : memorial, festival, fiasco / Katharine Ellis ; Becoming Alsatian : anti-German and pro-French cultural propaganda in Alsace, 1898-1914 / Detmar Klein ; National identity and the double border in Lorraine, 1870-1914 / Didier Francfort.