Intellectuals, Culture and Public Policy in France: Approaches from the Left

摘要: French intellectuals have always defined themselves in political terms. They figure common representation as oppositional figures set against State and government. But speaking truth to power is not the only way that France brought their influence bear upon fields. Ahearne's book explores a neglected dimension of intellectuals' practice. What happens when, instead denouncing from without worlds government public policy, become voluntarily, at least for while, entangled within those worlds? After historical theoretical overview, heart constituted by series case studies exploring policy domains which strategies shaping broad culture' been debated developed. These comprise issues laicity secularization, reform educational curriculum, programmes cultural democratization' democracy', television programming. It engagement such Pierre Bourdieu, Michel de Certeau, Andre Malraux, Catherine Clement, Regis Debray, Francis Jeanson, Henri Wallon, Blandine Kriegel, Edgar Morin. 'An interesting stimulating read. I shall be recommending elements this higher-level reading students taking undergraduate modules on 'Republican values' education system 'French Popular culture'. am sure many other colleagues elsewhere British US universities will want do likewise' - Hugh Dauncey, Newcastle University.