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Social Change in Modern France
Contributor(s): Mendras, Henri (Author), Cole, Alistair (Author)

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ISBN: 0521391083     ISBN-13: 9780521391085
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 1991
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Annotation: Social Change in Modern France is a concise and lucid account of the profound transformations that have reshaped French society over the past thirty years. The authors show how the characteristic institutions of the Third Republic have been weakened, destroyed, or severely altered in the face of a late and rapid industrialization. The church, the army, the trade unions, the schools, even the French communist party--all have lost their capacity to excite major conflict and tension, and in their stead a series of local institutions, voluntary associations and family ties have arisen, serving as the basic network for social relations and social life. Traditional French "joie de vivre" has assumed new forms, and, the authors maintain, a very sturdy and cohesive society has arisen, based on widespread consensus.
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social
- Social Science | Sociology - General
Dewey: 306.094
LCCN: 90001493
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" L (1.07 lbs) 264 pages
Features: Bibliography
 
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Social Change in Modern France is a concise and lucid account of the profound transformations that have reshaped French society over the past thirty years. The authors show how the characteristic institutions of the Third Republic have been weakened, destroyed, or severely altered in the face of a late and rapid industrialization. The church, the army, the trade unions, the schools, even the French communist party--all have lost their capacity to excite major conflict and tension, and in their stead a series of local institutions, voluntary associations and family ties have arisen, serving as the basic network for social relations and social life. Traditional French joie de vivre has assumed new forms, and, the authors maintain, a very sturdy and cohesive society has arisen, based on widespread consensus.
 
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