fast cars clean bodies decolonization and the reordering of french culture october books by kristin ross 1996 02 28
French decolonizationKristin Rosspostcolonial French culturecultural reorderingfast cars clean bodies symbolism
Kristin Ross's 1996 seminal work, "Fast Cars, Clean Bodies: Decolonization and the Reordering of French Culture," published by October Books, meticulously examines how postcolonial processes fundamentally reshaped French identity and society. This essential text critically analyzes the complex interplay between modernity, the body, and the enduring legacies of decolonization on national narratives, offering profound insights into France's cultural transformations.