African immigrant families in another France / Loretta E. Bass, University of Oklahoma, USA.

Author/creator Bass, Loretta Elizabeth author.
Format Book
PublicationHoundmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Descriptionxiii, 187 pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects

SeriesMigration, Diasporas and Citizenship Series
Migration, diasporas and citizenship. ^A1144523
Contents Part I. African Immigrants and France: Introduction to Part I; 1. Introduction: "Another France"; 2. Why Study Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in France?; 3. A post-Colonial Buillabaisse: Africans in France: Context and Theory -- Part II. Structural and Cultural Considertaions: Introduction to Part II; 4. Social Structures Shaping Immigrant Integration: 'The Power of Skin"; 5. Cultural Differences, Asserting Oneself, and Religion: 'Take your place"; 6. Identity and Integration of Youth: "French on the inside" -- Part III. Theorizing Integration and Conclusions: Introduction to Part III; 7. Conclusions: Inequality, (Dis)location and Sub-Saharan African Inclusion.
Abstract "Immigrant incorporation is a critical challenge for France and other European societies today. Sub-Saharan African immigrant families experience 'Another France.' Racialization is inherent in the immigration process for African migrants, and a low immigrant status is granted, limiting their employment and social integration, and often irrespective of their qualifications or citizenship documents. First and second generation African youth report being, 'French on the inside, African on the out,' because they hold a French mentality, but are continually put into an 'other' category. The 'power of skin' accords this status of 'immigrant other' which infiltrates all social interaction. Further, the practices of a French universalism and secularism taken together have become a straightjacket and 'ostrich policy' for France. "-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 167-179) and index.
LCCN 2014024154
ISBN9780230361959 (hardback)
ISBN0230361951 (hardback)
Standard identifier# 40024209647

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