Colonial Culture in France since the Revolution

The global legacy of French colonialism

This re-examination of French colonial culture, provides the basis for a revised understanding of its cultural, political, and social legacy

This landmark collection by an international group of scholars and public intellectuals represents a major reassessment of French colonial culture and how it continues to inform thinking about history, memory, and identity. This reexamination of French colonial culture, provides the basis for a revised understanding of its cultural, political, and social legacy and its lasting impact on postcolonial immigration, the treatment of ethnic minorities, and national identity.