What is it about?
Over the past few decades, the term 'Black France' has become increasingly common. But what does it mean and to whom does it refer? This paper examines the different understandings of this 'Black France'.
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Why is it important?
This paper explores issues of race and identity in France at a time when national cohesion is threatened both by the recent wave of terrorist attacks and the rise of a fearful, often xenophobic nationalism.
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This paper links together people (Lilian Thuram, Christiane Taubira) and areas of French culture (comedy, football, politics) that are rarely examined within a comparative framework. It looks to give the reader a clear sense of the issues surround Black culture in contemporary France.
Professor David Murphy
University of Strathclyde
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This page is a summary of: The Emergence of a Black France, 1985–2015: History, Race and Identity, Nottingham French Studies, December 2015, Edinburgh University Press,
DOI: 10.3366/nfs.2015.0124.
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