The Francophone World

The Francophone World
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Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015056848719
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Download or read book The Francophone World written by Michelle Beauclair and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Francophone World: Cultural Issues and Perspectives introduces readers to French-speaking communities across the globe and offers a perspective on the cultures that have developed in the wake of French exploration and colonization. This book explores the French influence in West Africa, the diversity of cultures within the Caribbean, the Francophone communities of North America, and the plight of North African immigrants living in France. Through these interdisciplinary essays and the discussion questions that follow them, readers can examine such wide-ranging topics as the media in Francophone West Africa, the special status of women writers in Senegal, and the mix of cultures in Martinique and French Guiana. This book also highlights the transition into modernity in Burkina Faso, the theater of Aimé Césaire, literature and culture in Québec, and the French presence in the northeastern United States.


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