Publication

1998 - University Press of New England, Hanover, N.H, New Hampshire

Language

English

Word Count

53,250 words, Guess

Page Count

213 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number97031507
  • Goodreads4526414
  • LibraryThing807965

Classifications

  • DDC840.9/00914
  • LCCPQ307.S73 R67 1998

Description

Against the background of increasing population diversity in contemporary France and its attendant social tensions, Mireille Rosello analyzes how minorities within French cultures have dismantled stereotypes, and then extrapolates techniques that other marginalized groups might employ. Experiences drawn from Jewish, Maghrebian, and Black communities inform Rosello's observations. By examining current French novels, films, and other media where stereotypes of the ethnic other are confronted and reappropriated, the author reveals ways to recognize, subvert, and defuse a wide range of harmful stereotypes. Whether offering a brilliant reading of Coline Serreau's 1992 film La Crise or probing Baudelaire and Hugo for relevant clues, Rosello engages readers with creative insight, impeccable scholarship, and clarity of expression.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Contemporary French culture and society

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