Issues in the French-Speaking World
"The authors, college professors of French, research 11 major historical, economic, social, and political issues in the French-speaking world, ranging from the historical importance of the image of Jeanne D'Arc, the French heroine, to the most recent ban of the Muslim head scarf in French schools. Of particular interest is the issue of the Americanization of the French film industry and the silent revolution taking place in the French-speaking province of Quebec, Canada....[t]his valuable and useful resource provides excellent topics for discussion and debate by social studies, history, and political science students and teachers."-Multicultural Review