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Cultural and Literary Representations of the Automobile in French Indochina
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- Book Synopsis
- How are the pleasures and thrills of the automobile linked to France's history of conquest, colonialism, and exploitation in Southeast Asia? Cultural and Literary Representations of the Automobile in French Indochina addresses the contradictions of the "progress" of French colonialism and their consequences through the lens of the automobile. Stéphanie Ponsavady examines the development of transportation systems in French Indochina at the turn of the twentieth century, analyzing archival material and French and Vietnamese literature to critically assess French colonialism.
- About The Author
- Stéphanie Ponsavady is Assistant Professor of French Studies in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Wesleyan University, USA.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9783030068752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan, (13 December 2018)
- Number of Pages
- 230
- Weight
- 454 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 210 x 148 mm
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