Abstract
Underlines both the systematicity and the historicity of some widespread American representations of French culture and society. Model for anachronistic, marginal character of cultural life in contemporary France; General implication that the Jacobin legacy renders France unfit to face the challenges of postmodernity; Imagined France of American critics as anti-America.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 24-32 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | French Politics, Culture & Society |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Aug 1 2003 |
Keywords
- race relations
- cultural identity
- hostility
- high culture
- elitism
- popular culture
- international economics
- democracy
- political debate
- white people