Postcolonial Minorities in Britain and France
Subtitle: In the Hyphen of the Nation-State
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781784993993
Subjects: Minorities, europe; Nation-state
Description: This book compares the postcolonial populations of Britain and France, examining the ways in which they are redefining citizenship. Bearing in mind the different histories and political systems of each country, it considers questions of national identity, values, the place of religion, secularism and public spaces - all integral to determining what makes a country a true nation. Recent security threats have made the debate around minorities and assimilation all the more pressing, and this book delves deep into the issues of feminism, Islam and group identities. It will be of interest to students and scholars of race, religion and migration studies.