Postcolonial France race, Islam, and the future of the republic / Paul A. Silverstein.
| Author/creator | Silverstein, Paul A., 1970- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Pluto Press, 2018. |
| Description | xiii, 206 pages ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Race, Islam, and the future of the republic |
| Contents | Whither Postcolonial France? -- Mobile Subjects -- How Does It Feel to Be the Crisis? -- The Muslim and the Jew -- Dangerous Signs : Charlie Hebdo and Dieudonné -- Anxious Football -- Tracing Places : Parkour and Urban Space -- Hip-Hop Nations -- Postcolonial love. |
| Abstract | France is a bellwether for the postcolonial anxieties and populist politics emerging across the world today. This book explores the dynamics and dilemmas of the present moment of crisis and hope in France, through an exploration of recent moralpanics. Taking stock of the tensions as they have emerged over the last quarter of a century, Paul Silverstein looks at urban racial violence, female Islamic dress and male public prayer, anti-system gangster rap, and sporting performances in and aroundwhich debates over France's multicultural future have arisen. It traces these conflicts to the unresolved tensions of an imperial project, the present-day effects of which are still felt by many. Despite the barriers, which include neo-nationalistracism and Islamophobia, French citizens of various backgrounds have found ways to build flourishing lives. Silverstein shows how they have responded to urban marginalisation, police violence and institutional discrimination in remarkably creative ways. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-198) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022435747 |
| ISBN | 9780745337753 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0745337759 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0745337740 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780745337746 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (pdf ebook) |
| ISBN | (kindle ebook) |
| ISBN | (epub ebook) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |