Declining the Stereotype

by Rosello, Mireille

• ISBN13: 9780874518351
• ISBN10: 0874518350
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-12-01
• Publisher: Dartmouth College

Summary

Against the background of increasing population diversity in contemporary France and its attendant social tensions, Mireille Rosello analyzes how minorities within French cultures have dismantled stereotypes, and then extrapolates techniques that other marginalized groups might employ. Experiences drawn from Jewish, Maghrebian, and Black communities inform Rosello's observations. By examining current French novels, films, and other media where stereotypes of the ethnic other are confronted and reappropriated, the author reveals ways to recognize, subvert, and defuse a wide range of harmful stereotypes. Whether offering a brilliant reading of Coline Serreau's 1992 film La Crise or probing Baudelaire and Hugo for relevant clues, Rosello engages readers with creative insight, impeccable scholarship, and clarity of expression.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Reluctant Guest	p. 1
Stereotypes and Iterativity	p. 21
Stealing Stereotypes: Mehdi Charef, Marie Feraud, and Smain	p. 41
Investing in Stereotypes: Serge Meynard's L'oeil au beurre noir	p. 65
Stereotypes as Gifts: From Baudelaire to Banlieues	p. 83
Disarming Stereotypes: Coline Serreau's La crise	p. 101
Cheating on Stereotypes: Emile Ajar, Calixthe Beyala, and Didier Van Cauwelaert	p. 128
Conclusion: Stereotypes and History from Asterix to Assia Djebar	p. 150
Notes	p. 173
Bibliography	p. 197
Index	p. 207
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