Ethnicity and Equality
Subtitle: France in the Balance
Contributors: Alec G. Hargreaves (Introduction, Translator)
Publisher: Bison Books
Published: April 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 154
ISBN-13: 9780803262621
Subjects: Ethnic studies; Ethnography; Social Science; Ethnic Issues; Sociology; France; Discrimination & Racism; Emigration & Immigration; Minority Studies - General; Social Science / Social Classes; Marginality, Social; Minorities; Social conditions
Description: "In the fall of 2005 the streets of France were rocked by civil disturbances on a scale unseen for decades. Only months earlier Azouz Begag, France's first minister for equal opportunities and first-ever cabinet, minister of North African immigrant origin, wrote an essay laying bare the festering social and ethnic injustices that led to the riots. This essay, published here for the first time, brilliantly documents the socioeconomic inequalities, ethnic discrimination, and political neglect that have bred a volatile generation of minority ethnic youths deeply distrustful of a society they believe has failed them." "Blending autobiography with sociological and political analysis, Begag shows how social peace in France depends on transforming these disaffected youths into galvanized citizens. His insights into the malaise of France's urban ghettos offer lessons for developed countries throughout the world - and hope for the similar challenges they face."--Jacket.