Francois Aux Etats-unis (1990-2005): Migration, Langue, Culture Et Economie

摘要

Lagarde sets out to establish a contemporary inventory of the French presence in the United States. Since participation in the war of independence, France has not played a major role on American soil and, from the 19th century, French immigration remained low relative to that from Germany, Italy, Britain and elsewhere. Considering the most recent trends in this immigration, Lagarde begins with a discussion of the difficulties of defining 'French'. 'French cuisine' in the United States, for example, is considerably altered for the American palate (tellement adaptee au gout local) and is French more by name than anything else.