Frenchness and the African Diaspora
Identity and Uprising in Contemporary France
Ch Didier Gondola editor Peter J Bloom editor Charles Tshimanga editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Indiana University Press
Published:30th Oct '09
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How the African diaspora redefines Frenchness
In 2005, following the death of two youths of African origin, France erupted in a wave of violent protest. More than 10,000 automobiles were burned or stoned, hundreds of public buildings were vandalized or burned to the ground, and hundreds of people were injured. This book seeks to understand the causes and consequences of these events.
In 2005, following the death of two youths of African origin, France erupted in a wave of violent protest. More than 10,000 automobiles were burned or stoned, hundreds of public buildings were vandalized or burned to the ground, and hundreds of people were injured. Charles Tshimanga, Didier Gondola, Peter J. Bloom, and a group of international scholars seek to understand the causes and consequences of these momentous events, while examining how the concept of Frenchness has been reshaped by the African diaspora in France and the colonial legacy.
[This] compilation offers a wide perspective on the history and contemporary reality of French immigrant life and the prospects for future race relations in France. . . . [It] will be an important source of information on a pivotal moment in recent French history.Vol. 42, No. 1, Spring 2011
* Research in African Literatures *Essential in order to accurately contextualize the complex reformulation of identities on the European landscape.
-- Dominic ThomasAn important contribution to scholarship dealing with contemporary France and post-colonial identities.
-- Lydie Moudileno * University of PennsylvanISBN: 9780253221315
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352 pages