French or Foe?: Getting the Most Out of Visiting, Living and Working in France
by Polly Platt
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"The French are so admired, the splendors of their country make it the most frequently visited in Europe -- and yet the French provoke such angry reactions! Why is it so hard to get information in France? Why does it take so long to get business done? Why are the French so difficult? Are they really so difficult? French or Foe? explores the cultural hurdles to understanding them and sketches the context that forms Frenchness. With anecdotes and examples of real people in real situations of show more daily life and business, Polly Platt unlocks the codes to enjoying your associations with French people, drawing on her experience as a journalist, her 25 years of living in France and 8 years of managing Culture Crossings, a consultancy and training organization for corporate transfers and their spouses. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET. show lessTags
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I read this in 2022, so I am not sure how much has changed in France since publication of this book. However, I found it well written and quite insightful. The author does a good job of exploring every aspect of French culture, and this book should be required reading for anyone moving to France (or at least those moving to Paris).
The author appears to have a thorough understanding of the differences in culture, behavior, and attitudes of the French and Americans. The book is focused on French culture in Paris and it is unclear whether all that is said is true of all of France. It is insightful.
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Common Knowledge
- Important places
- France
- Original language
- English
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Travel, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 306.0944 — Society, Government, and Culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Social Behavior - Dating, Marriage, Divorce Social history Europe France And Monaco
- LCC
- DC33.7 .P53 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania France – Andorra – Monaco History of France
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