1st Edition

Sur le terrain: French Sports Culture for the Intermediate Classroom

By Jessica L. Sturm Copyright 2027
160 Pages 17 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

160 Pages 17 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Sur le terrain: French Sports Culture for the Intermediate Classroom explores the rich and often overlooked intersection of French sports culture and social justice issues, offering students an engaging, thematic approach to language learning.   Through six major French sports and the Olympic Games, this textbook provides insights into broader societal themes such as gender equality,... Read more

Chapitre 1 : La France, sa culture sportive, et la sécurité des athlètes

Chapitre 2 : Le football et l’héritage post-coloniale

Chapitre 3 : Le tennis et le statut socioéconomique

Chapitre 4 : Le cyclisme et la triche dans les sports

Chapitre 5 : Le rugby et les athlètes LGBTQ+

Chapitre 6 : Le basketball et le sexisme

Chapitre 7 : Le handball et le validisme

Chapitre 8 : Les Jeux olympiques et la politique

Biography

Jessica L. Sturm, Ph.D, is Associate Professor of French and Applied Linguistics at Purdue University, USA. She completed her Ph.D in French, with certificate in Second Language Acquisition/Teacher Education at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA.