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In Pursuit of the People : Political Culture in France, 1934-39 /

The first comparative study of how the French Popular Front and its right-wing opponents transformed the masses into the people, whether in demonstrations and festivals, or theatre and film. Seven chapters examine the representation of the crowd, workers, electorate, nation and symbolic community, e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wardhaugh, Jessica (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
History.
Cultural History.
European History.
History of France.
Modern History.
Social History.
Civilization > History.
History, Modern.
Social history.
Europe > History.
France > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The first comparative study of how the French Popular Front and its right-wing opponents transformed the masses into the people, whether in demonstrations and festivals, or theatre and film. Seven chapters examine the representation of the crowd, workers, electorate, nation and symbolic community, exploring parallels between left and right.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIII, 300 pages)
ISBN:9780230594753
DOI:10.1057/9780230594753