France in the new century portrait of a changing society - Ardagh, John, 1928- (London : Viking, 1999)
1. Introduction -- 2. Paradoxes of the Economic 'Miracle' -- 3. Social Progress, but Scares about Welfare, Jobs, Racism -- 4. The Regions Against Paris: Renewal and Reform -- 5. A Booming Modern Agriculture - But can the Small Farmer Survive? -- 6. Culture and Intellectuals: Vigorous Performing Arts - But where is the New Creativity? -- 7. Educational Reform: Equality Versus Elitism -- 8. Private and Leisure Life: New Freedoms, New Hedonism -- 9. France, Europe and the World -- Conclusion: La morosite and beyond.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: France -- Social conditions -- 1945-1995.; France -- Social conditions -- 1995-; France -- Politics and government -- 1945-