The System of Francophobia

in French Politics, Culture & Society
Author:
Jean-Philippe Mathy University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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https://doi.org/10.3167/153763703782370314
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The “Déjà views” theme incites us to reflect on the repetitive nature of American discourses on France, on the fact that they occur and recur in strikingly similar forms during the long history of French-American relations. Moreover, many of the negative perceptions of France are closely interrelated, making up what might be called the “system of Francophobia.” The following remarks are attempts to underline both the systematicity and the historicity of some widespread American representations of French culture and society.

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Cover French Politics, Culture & Society
Article Category:
Research Article
Page Count:
9
Print Publication Date:
01 Jun 2003
Online Publication Date:
01 Jun 2003
Copyright:
© the Institute of French Studies at New York University and the Minda de Gunzberg Center for European Studies at Harvard University 2003

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