Postcolonial France - Race, Islam, and the Future of the RepublicPaperback
Postcolonial France - Race, Islam, and the Future of the RepublicPaperback France has in recent years emerged as a bellwether for worldwide anxieties around postcolonialism and multiculturalism, and…
Specifikacia Postcolonial France - Race, Islam, and the Future of the RepublicPaperback
Postcolonial France - Race, Islam, and the Future of the RepublicPaperback
France has in recent years emerged as a bellwether for worldwide anxieties around postcolonialism and multiculturalism, and the rise of right-wing populism. Paul Silverstein here examines urban racial violence, female Islamic dress and male public prayer, anti-system gangster rap, and sports--all of which have triggered major national debates over France's multicultural future. This book offers a detailed exploration of the dynamics and dilemmas of the present moment of crisis and hope in France through an exploration of a number of recent moral panics.
Silverstein shows convincingly that these conflicts can be traced back to unresolved tensions around France's imperial project, the present-day effects of which are still being