FR2901 Lecture thirteen

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FR2901Lecture thirteen

• Post-war France adaptation and renewal of social
  and political models

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Liberation war and its aftermath
1944 liberation of northern France women
receive the right to vote 1946 constitution of
the Fourth Republic 1947 insurrection in
Madagascar 1955 Resnais, Nuit et
brouillard 1959 Duras and Resnais, Hiroshima mon
amour
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Europeanization
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Une société bloquée?
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A modern democracy
1958 constitution of the Fifth Republic de
Gaulle President 1965 de Gaulle re-elected after
facing Mitterrand in the second round (by direct
universal suffrage) 1969 de Gaulle defeated in a
referendum concerning reforms of the Sénat
resigns Pompidou becomes President 1974 death
of Pompidou Giscard dEstaing President (defeats
Mitterrand in second round) 1981 Mitterrand
President (defeats Giscard re-elected in 1988)
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Solidarity as a value
Duboys-Fresnay, p. 174
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and permissiveness
Duboys-Fresnay, p. 174
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Values and economic pressures
Duboys-Fresnay, p. 164
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Increasing individualization?
Duboys-Fresnay, p. 166-67