France's Colonial Legacies

Memory, Identity and Narrative

Nonfiction, History, France, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book France's Colonial Legacies by , University of Wales Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781783165858
Publisher: University of Wales Press Publication: October 15, 2013
Imprint: University of Wales Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781783165858
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Publication: October 15, 2013
Imprint: University of Wales Press
Language: English

In an era of commemoration, France’s Colonial Legacies contributes to the debates taking place in France about the place of empire in the contemporary life of the nation, debates that have been underway since the 1990s and that now reach across public life and society with manifestations in the French parliament, media and universities. France’s empire and the gradual process of its loss is one of the defining narratives of the contemporary nation, contributing to the construction of its image both on the international stage and at home. While certain intellectuals present the imperial period as an historical irrelevance that ended in the years following the Second World War, the contested legacies of France’s colonies continue to influence the development of French society in the view of scholars of the postcolonial. This volume surveys the memorial practices and discourses that are played out in a range of arenas, drawing on the expertise of researchers working in the fields of politics, media, cultural studies, literature and film to offer a wide-ranging picture of remembrance in contemporary France.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In an era of commemoration, France’s Colonial Legacies contributes to the debates taking place in France about the place of empire in the contemporary life of the nation, debates that have been underway since the 1990s and that now reach across public life and society with manifestations in the French parliament, media and universities. France’s empire and the gradual process of its loss is one of the defining narratives of the contemporary nation, contributing to the construction of its image both on the international stage and at home. While certain intellectuals present the imperial period as an historical irrelevance that ended in the years following the Second World War, the contested legacies of France’s colonies continue to influence the development of French society in the view of scholars of the postcolonial. This volume surveys the memorial practices and discourses that are played out in a range of arenas, drawing on the expertise of researchers working in the fields of politics, media, cultural studies, literature and film to offer a wide-ranging picture of remembrance in contemporary France.

More books from University of Wales Press

Cover of the book Poverty Ethics and Justice by
Cover of the book The Algerian War in French/Algerian Writing by
Cover of the book Wales Unchained by
Cover of the book From the Cradle to the Coalmine by
Cover of the book Outback Elvis by
Cover of the book Petticoat Heroes by
Cover of the book Passions of the First Wave Feminists by
Cover of the book Icon in Crisis by
Cover of the book Bill Gibson by
Cover of the book Pacifism, Peace and Modern Welsh Writing by
Cover of the book From Vienna to Yogyakarta by
Cover of the book Community Organization and Development by
Cover of the book Fifty Years in Politics and the Law by
Cover of the book Gothic Machine by
Cover of the book Italian Crime Fiction by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy