Kelly Rogers

Extraordinary, Ordinary Women

Questions of Expatriate Identity in Contemporary American Paris

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Produktbeschreibung

This book provides an intimate portrait of twenty American expatriate women residing in Paris today. Pulling back the veil of idealism and romanticism shrouding the women's migrant lives, the book examines the very real pitfalls and triumphs of life after the "happily ever after."

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 342g
• ISBN-13: 9780761862277
• ISBN-10: 0761862277
• Artikelnr.: 40050905

Autorenporträt

Kelly Rogers has written for The Huffington Post, LaJeunePolitique.com, and the French Embassy's press office in Washington, D.C. She has also coordinated projects for France's public television channel France 3. Rogers currently teaches French language courses at the high school and undergraduate levels.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Introduction: Chasing Sabrina Chapter I: Who Do You Think
You Are? Questions of Identity Chapter II: Defining an "American" Paris
Chapter III: The Research: Meeting Americans in Paris Chapter IV: The
Parable of the Letter Jacket Chapter V: Modes of Exodus: Transplantation,
Expatriation, Exile Chapter VI: The Problematic Second Person: Learning and
Speaking French Chapter VII: Madame la Maîtresse d'Anglais: Working in
France Chapter VIII: Mommy or Maman? Tension in Child-Rearing Chapter IX:
Stars Versus Stripes: Nationality in Question Chapter X: Imposter's
Paradise: "Being" and "Becoming" French Conclusion: Being Julia Boit
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