“A group of international scholars seeks to understand the causes and consequences of 2005's momentous events of violent protest following the deaths of two African youths, 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 Thomas, author of Black France
“An important contribution to scholarship dealing with contemporary France and post-colonial identities.”
— Lydie Moudileno, University of Pennsylvania
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