North Africans in Contemporary France: Becoming Visible
Derderian looks at the large North African population in France and their attempts for recognition in a country which has long denied its rich immigration past and present. He considers how the North African community has developed from the late 1970s to
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© NORTH AFRICANS IN CONTEMPORARY FRANCE Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2004 978-1-4039-6566-0 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published 2004 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS Companies and representatives throughout the world PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin's Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-73291-3 ISBN 978-1-137-06698-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-137-06698-5 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Derderian, Richard L. North Africans in contemporary France : becoming visible I by Richard L. Derderian. p.cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. North Africans-France. 2. North Africans-France-Social conditions. 3. North Africans-France-Political activity. 4. MinoritiesFrance. 5. Pluralism (Social sciences)-France. I. Title. DC34.5.N67D47 2004 305.896'044--dc22
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Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction 1.
Ethnic Minority Struggles for Recognition
21
2.
North Mrican Cultural Expression
47
3.
Radio Beur: Multiculturalism on the French Airwaves
71
4.
Exhibiting Minorities: The Politics of Recognition at Beaubourg
103
5.
French Television in the Age of Multiculturalism
121
6.
Les Banlieues: Suburban Space and National Identity
145
7.
The Algerian War: Transcending Splintered Memories
155
Conclusion
171
Notes
181
Bibliography
201
Index
213
Acknowledgments
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here are many people who deserve recognition for making this book possible. I am deeply indebted to all those who so generously shared their time, experiences, and hospitality with me. It was their willingness to engage in lengthy and sometimes multiple interviews and to lend their own archival holdings that allowed me to move toward an understanding of an important chapter in the largely unwritten story of France's ethnic minority past. Oral histories are about learning from the living. The many contacts and acquaintances I had the opportunity to make in the course of my research were unquestionably what made this such a rewarding and enjoyable experience. A number of lasting friendships took shape during my research in France. I had the pleasure to come to know Latifa Benabou, Christopher Jones, Ratiba and Jaoud Hachani, and Amina and Zineb Derbal. Latifa, Ratiba, and Amina were especially generous in translating a number of Arabic
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