@article{ref1,
title="The 'decline of the West' in contemporary French literature",
journal="European view",
year="2010",
author="Debie, Franck",
volume="9",
number="2",
pages="157-163",
abstract="Contemporary French literature has expressed accurately the sense of alienation from the values of Western modernity. Out of contemporary French novels arises a sense of despair over cultural relativism, the poor quality of education and the decline of religious values. Nevertheless, such a critique should not serve as an excuse for individuals and groups to turn inward. Instead, a reassertion of Western identity and a revitalising of public democratic space can lead to a re-energising of modern society as the arena for the fulfilment of individual and collective goals.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1781-6858",
doi="10.1007/s12290-010-0138-y",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12290-010-0138-y"
}