The French way how France embraced and rejected American values and power /
There are over 1,000 McDonald's on French soil. Two Disney theme parks have opened near Paris in the last two decades. And American-inspired vocabulary such as "le weekend" has been absorbed into the French language. But as former French president Jacques Chirac put it: "The U.S....
Основен автор: | Kuisel, Richard F. |
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Формат: | Електронен |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
℗♭2012.
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Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=394246 |
Подобни документи: |
Print version::
French way. |
Резюме: |
There are over 1,000 McDonald's on French soil. Two Disney theme parks have opened near Paris in the last two decades. And American-inspired vocabulary such as "le weekend" has been absorbed into the French language. But as former French president Jacques Chirac put it: "The U.S. finds France unbearably pretentious. And we find the U.S. unbearably hegemonic." Are the French fascinated or threatened by America? They Americanize yet are notorious for expressions of anti-Americanism. From McDonald's and Coca-Cola to free markets and foreign policy, this book looks closely at the conflicts and con. |
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Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xxii, 487 pages) |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781400839971 1400839971 |