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Influence and Identity: French Motivation for Defending Cultural Diversity

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Cultural Diversity in the French Film Industry

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This chapter examines what motivates France’s strident defence of the cultural exception in international trade circles. It explores why France has put film policy centre stage in its quest to promote cultural diversity and mark out a new sphere of international influence for the country.

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Walkley, S. (2018). Influence and Identity: French Motivation for Defending Cultural Diversity. In: Cultural Diversity in the French Film Industry. New Directions in Cultural Policy Research. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96923-7_2

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