Defending French in Flanders, 1873-1974 : between liberty and identity /

Defending French in Flanders, 1873-1974 : between liberty and identity / David J. Hensley.

This book examines the efforts of the French-speaking minority in Flanders, Belgium to maintain a legal and social presence of the French language in Flemish public life. Chronologically, the study is bookended by two developments, almost exactly a century apart. In 1873, the first laws were passed...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author: Hensley, David J. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2023]
Subjects:
1800-1999
Linguistic minorities > Belgium > Flanders > History.
French language > Belgium > Flanders > History.
Language policy > Belgium > Flanders.
Ethnic relations.
French language.
Language and languages > Law and legislation.
Language policy.
Linguistic minorities.
Flanders (Belgium) > Languages > Law and legislation > History.
Flanders (Belgium) > Ethnic relations > History.
Flanders (Belgium) > History > 20th century.
Flanders (Belgium) > History > 19th century.
Belgium > Flanders.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Dominance Challenged: The French-Speakers of Flanders and Calls for Linguistic Equality before World War I
  • Chapter 3: A War of Words: Invasion, Occupation, and the Shattering of Flanderss Linguistic Equilibrium, 1914-1918
  • Chapter 4: From Resurgence to Retreat: The French-Speakers of Flanders from the End of World War I to the Language Laws of the 1930s
  • Chapter 5: An Uneasy Status Quo, 1932-1960
  • Chapter 6: Decline and Fall: The Last Fights for French in Flanders, 1960-1974
  • Chapter 7: Conclusion: The Continued Presence of the Francophones of Flanders.

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