| Issues of Globalisation and Secularisation in France and Ireland Contributor(s): Bévant, Yann (Editor), Maher, Eamon (Editor), Neville, Grace (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3631590520 ISBN-13: 9783631590522 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $98.80 Product Type: Hardcover Language: French Published: May 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science - Literary Criticism | European - Italian - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
| Series: Studies in Franco-Irish Relations |
| Physical Information: 282 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When one considers issues that are crucial to the evolution of French and Irish culture and behaviour, it is doubtful if there is anything more pertinent than globalisation and secularisation. Clearly, the experience of these concepts in both countries varies greatly: for example, while the French demonstrate a certain 'm fiance' - even 'm pris' - towards the globalistion project, which they associate with Hollywood, Microsoft, McDonalds and very little that is positive, the Irish, particularly during the Celtic Tiger years, were enthused by the possibilities it offered in terms of material gain and liberation from the excessive control of the Roman Catholic Church. In relation to the latter, many commentators argue that globalisation brought a more secular mindset to Ireland in recent decades, whereas in France the term 'la cit ' is strongly identified with the Republican ideology that dates back to the French Revolution. Clearly, therefore, the theme is a revealing one. Cet ouvrage, qui contient des articles r dig s en anglais et en fran ais, est compos des Actes du 4e Colloque franco-irlandais qui a eu lieu l'universit Rennes 2 en mai 2008 sous l' gide du NCFIS. |
