Cultural Integration through Foreign Languages Study (18th - 20th Centuries)

Abstract

A historical study on the penetration of French language in Romanian culture and the important role of education in spreading this language undoubtedly contributes to a better understanding of the beginnings of Romania’s opening to the West and to its humanistic values. This intercultural research aims to identify and analyze the contextual factors that favored the connection of Romanian culture to the western cultures, the transfer of norms and cultural values, and the evolution of schooling in relation to social class structure.

Keywords

• French language
• education system
• social positioning
• “Phanariote epoch”
• Western cultural models