CLTR 1501 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Table Manners, Bourgeoisie
1 Oct 2016
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Us vs french upbringing: 3 historical reasons, traditional upbringing. Stereotypes reflect as much on them as on us presentation of stereotypes leads to easy character development comfort of familiarity, ease of relating. 3 level crisis in france globalization crisis with europe identity crisis: diversification of society. People cannot cope with the imminent changes society is undergoing. Rules french people have a difficulty with coping with changing rules. Appearances/reflection on who you are as a parent. Silence unless you have something amusing, witty, intelligent to say. Courtesy/politeness acts as a barrier between you and the rest of the people. A child in france should not be questioning. Should follow a model that has been laid out. Failure not taking risks because of fear of failure or disappointing parents (not meeting their expectations and affecting their overall image) Failure is often seen as final, accompanied by social judgment. Historical roots to traditional upbringing (middle/upper class: revolution 1789: monarchy was abolished.
