Singer, Barnett.

The Americanization of France : searching for happiness after the Algerian War / Barnett Singer. - viii, 283 p. ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The Algerian challenge in the last serious France -- De Gaulle, the Algerian denouement, and the end of an era -- From french chanteurs to american yé-yé -- Other aspects of the "happiness revolution" in the 1960s and beyond -- Today's americanized France -- Conclusion.

9781442221659 (cloth : alk. paper)

2012050093


20150300
National characteristics, French.


Francia--Características nacionales.
France--Civilization--1945-
Francia--Civilización--1945-.
France--Civilization--American influences.
Francia--Civilización--Influencia americana.
Algeria--History--Influence.--Revolution, 1954-1962
Algeria--Historia.
France--Politics and government--1958-
Francia--Política y gobierno, 1958-

318 DC 33.7 / S617a 2013

944.083/6