France in Indochina: Colonial Encounters

For sale France in Indochina: Colonial Encounters. Valorised as 'la perle de l'ExtrÍme Orient', Indochina was France's rival to Britain's 'jewel in the crown' Advanced, worthy, and accorded special status, it was a showcase of success, but also a site of disaster Given the current scholarly interest in reassessing colonial attitudes and in francophone culture, this book fills an important gap by focusing upon the neglected French colonial discourses at the height of the French imperial encounter with Indochina.The period of French colonial rule in Indochina spanned some ninety years and not only did it witness France's Fourth Republic's first experience (and loss) of colonial war, it also exemplified the often contradictory representations and perceptions of imperial identity, colonialism and the legacy of France in Indochina: Colonial Encounters the 1789 Revolution ... Learn more »

France in Indochina: Colonial Encounters Review: France in Indochina: Colonial Encounters. Like the previous reviewer, I had to read this book for a class. The book gives the view of Indochina from the French perspective. Relying on novels, newspapers, movies and other items of popular culture, the author shows how French culture created an image of Indochina and dealt with their first colonial defeat. Chapters include discussions of the French Exhibition of 1931 and the role of gender in the cultural image of Indochina and a number of fairly sophisticated historiographical arguments. The author does a good job of ... Read more »

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