Immigration, "Race" and Ethnicity in Contemporary France

by Hargreaves, Alec G.

• ISBN13: 9780415118163
• ISBN10: 0415118166
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-11-22
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Immigration is one of the most significant and pressing issues in contemporary France. It has stirred up controversies over concepts such as the 'ghetto' and the 'underclass'; it has erupted in flashpoints such as the Islamic headscarf affair, the Gulf War and the reform of French nationality laws, and it has become central to political debate with the rise of Jean-Marie Le Pen's extreme right-wing Front National.
This is the first comprehensive survey to be published in English covering developments in this field during the last twenty years. Spanning politics and economics, social structures and cultural practices, this authoritative study will be of keen interest to undergraduates and researchers in French studies, migration studies and ethnic relations, and a wide range of social science disciplines.

Author Biography

Alec G. Hargreaves is Professor of French and Francophone Studies at Loughborough University.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations and Acronyms	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Overview	p. 1
Socio-Economic Structures	p. 38
Ethnic Identification and Mobilization	p. 85
National Identity, Nationality and Citizenship	p. 149
Politics and Public Policy	p. 177
Conclusion	p. 210
Chronology of Events	p. 216
Resource and Documentation Centres	p. 224
Keeping Up to Date	p. 227
Notes	p. 230
Bibliography	p. 236
Index	p. 256
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