Propaganda, Gender, and Cultural Power: Projections and Perceptions of France in Britain c1880-1944

Propaganda, Gender, and Cultural Power: Projections and Perceptions of France in Britain c1880-1944 explores how French citizens, British Francophiles, and the French state promoted French culture in Britain, while also discussing interwar gender-based discrimination and wartime catalysts for change. It also paints a new picture of cultural cosmopolitanism in Britain.

Format: Hardback
Length: 270 pages
Publication date: 21 April 2022
Publisher: Oxford University Press

Propaganda, Gender, and Cultural Power: Projections and Perceptions of France in Britain c1880-1944 delves into the compelling motivations that drove members of civil society, particularly women, to allocate their resources towards enhancing France's image in Britain through cultural strategies. Through a comprehensive tracing of the origins and evolution of this novel diplomatic approach, Faucher unveils how French citizens, British Francophiles, and eventually the French state promoted French culture in Britain. Simultaneously, the book explores interwar gender-based discrimination in the realm of cultural diplomacy, wartime catalysts for change, such as the arrival of child refugees and the introduction of new propaganda methods in the French and British diplomatic spheres, as well as the political contests over ownership of cultural production. By examining the projections and perceptions of France in Britain, Faucher offers a fresh perspective on cultural cosmopolitanism in Britain.

Propaganda, Gender, and Cultural Power: Projections and Perceptions of France in Britain c1880-1944 delves into the compelling motivations that drove members of civil society, particularly women, to allocate their resources towards enhancing France's image in Britain through cultural strategies. Through a comprehensive tracing of the origins and evolution of this novel diplomatic approach, Faucher unveils how French citizens, British Francophiles, and eventually the French state promoted French culture in Britain. Simultaneously, the book explores interwar gender-based discrimination in the realm of cultural diplomacy, wartime catalysts for change, such as the arrival of child refugees and the introduction of new propaganda methods in the French and British diplomatic spheres, as well as the political contests over ownership of cultural production. By examining the projections and perceptions of France in Britain, Faucher offers a fresh perspective on cultural cosmopolitanism in Britain.

Weight: 538g
Dimension: 242 x 161 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197267318