Publication date:

28 April 2005

Length of book:

256 pages

Publisher

Lexington Books

Dimensions:

236x154mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9780739108390

At the intersection of literary, cultural, and postcolonial studies, this volume looks at French perceptions of 'Indochina' as they are conveyed through a variety of media including cinema, literature, art, and historical or anthropological writings. The volume is long awaited, as France's memory of 'Indochina' is understudied compared to its relationship with its former colonies in West and North Africa. The book has contemporary urgency as the makeup of France's immigrant population changes and grows to include Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotioan populations.
France and "Indochina" is a richly suggestive exploration of the cultural dynamics of an unduly neglected part of France's former colonial empire. Its interdisciplinary optic opens up many new perspectives on French Indochina and its postcolonial aftermath, throwing valuable light on a wide range of cultural forms, including architecture, literature and film.