The French Way The Truth Behind the Behavior,

If you're traveling to or doing business in France and want to avoid any unfortunate misunderstandings, The French Way is the most up-to-date guide to French culture. Written by renowned French culture expert Ross Steele, the book offers a uniquely impartial perspective on how the French think, the country's customs, and other traits of a changing society and a people that perennially both fascinate and infuriate!

Ross Steele is an established author and a professor of French at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Preface to the Second Edition

ix

Introduction

xi

Abbreviations and Acronyms

1

(3)

Accents and Language

4

(2)

Americanization

6

(3)

Anglo-Saxon

9

(1)

Animals

9

(1)

Bleu-blanc-rouge

10

(1)

Bourgeoisie

11

(1)

Branche

12

(1)

Bread and Pastries

13

(1)

Bridges and Tunnels

14

(1)

Business

15

(3)

Cafes

18

(1)

Calling Cards

19

(1)

Chanson

20

(1)

Chic and Designer Luxury Goods

21

(1)

Cinema

22

(2)

Cocorico!

24

(1)

Conversation

25

(1)

Cultural Tourism

26

(1)

Culture

27

(1)

Decorations

28

(1)

Documents and Forms

28

(2)

Drinking

30

(1)

Driving

31

(2)

Ecology

33

(1)

Education

34

(2)

Europe

36

(3)

Extra!

39

(1)

Family

40

(1)

Fashion

41

(2)

Flowers and Gardens

43

(1)

Francophonie

43

(2)

Friendship

45

(1)

Frogs and Snails, Garlic and Truffles

45

(1)

Gambling

46

(1)

Gastronomy and Restaurants

47

(2)

Gendarmes and Demonstrations

49

(1)

Gestures

50

(2)

Government and Politics

52

(2)

Grandeur

54

(1)

Greetings and Farewells

55

(1)

Guillotine

56

(1)

Health and Fitness

57

(2)

Heroes and Heroines

59

(1)

Hexagon

60

(2)

High Tech

62

(1)

Holidays

63

(4)

Housing

67

(2)

Humor

69

(2)

Immigration

71

(2)

Je t'aime, je t'adore

73

(1)

Joie de vivre

74

(1)

Kilos

74

(1)

Kissing

75

(1)

Leisure

76

(1)

Liberte, egalite, fraternite

77

(1)

Logic

78

(1)

Marriage and Divorce

79

(2)

La Marseillaise

81

(1)

Meals

82

(1)

Media

83

(3)

Men and Women

86

(2)

Money

88

(1)

Names and Name Days

89

(2)

Numbers

91

(2)

Overseas Departments and Territories

93

(2)

Paris

95

(1)

Parisians

96

(1)

Politeness and Directness

97

(2)

Population

99

(2)

Queues (Lines)

101

(1)

Regionalization

102

(1)

Religion

103

(3)

Republic

106

(2)

Rights

108

(1)

Shopping

109

(2)

Sports

111

(2)

Street Names and Addresses

113

(1)

Time

114

(2)

Transportation

116

(1)

Urban and Rural Life

117

(3)

Vacations

120

(2)

Vive la difference!

122

(1)

Work and Unemployment

123

(3)

World Wars and Colonial Wars

126

(2)

X

128

(1)

Xenophobia

129

(1)

Young People

130

(3)

Zapping

133

(1)

Zut!

133

(2)

Useful Websites

135

(2)

Index

137

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The French Way The Truth Behind the Behavior, Attitudes, and Customs

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