In the book, “Fast Cars, Clean Bodies”, author Kristin Ross makes the argument that French modernization was an event. Instead of being a long process like in the United States and other nations; modernization in France came in a short timeframe. The desire for French people to become mobile and free in the 1960s led to a huge increase in the production and use of automobiles in France. This example show how the changing social attitudes of French people are linked to changes in the French economy. In addition, French corporations matured and provided economic structure in the France. The existence of corporate structure allowed France to modernize and “catch up” with other nations relatively quickly. Ultimately, the social and economic conditions