The Construction of Minority Identities in France and Britain
Title | The Construction of Minority Identities in France and Britain PDF eBook |
Author | G. Raymond |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 175 |
Release | 2007-11-09 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0230590969 |
In France the idea that a person can be both a French citizen and have an ethnic or religious identity is unacceptable, while in Britain community cohesion promote the combining of race or faith with the idea of being British. This volume examines the problems posed by these assumptions and the realities that are forcing them to be revisited.
Culture, Identity and Politics
Title | Culture, Identity and Politics PDF eBook |
Author | T. O. Ranger |
Publisher | |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN |
Postcolonial minorities in Britain and France
Title | Postcolonial minorities in Britain and France PDF eBook |
Author | Shailja Sharma |
Publisher | Manchester University Press |
Pages | 303 |
Release | 2016-11-26 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1526108313 |
This book compares the postcolonial populations of Britain and France, examining the ways in which they are redefining citizenship. Bearing in mind the different histories and political systems of each country, it considers questions of national identity, values, the place of religion, secularism and public spaces - all integral to determining what makes a country a true nation. Recent security threats have made the debate around minorities and assimilation all the more pressing, and this book delves deep into the issues of feminism, Islam and group identities. It will be of interest to students and scholars of race, religion and migration studies.
The Sarkozy Presidency
Title | The Sarkozy Presidency PDF eBook |
Author | G. Raymond |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 202 |
Release | 2013-02-18 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1137025328 |
Sarkozy came to power promising radical political and social change while simultaneously developing a presidential persona that melded the public and the personal under the glare of media attention, unparalleled in the French Fifth Republic. This volume provides a detailed analysis of the fit between his ambitions and the outcomes of his presidency
Europe and Its Muslim Minorities
Title | Europe and Its Muslim Minorities PDF eBook |
Author | Amikam Nachmani |
Publisher | Liverpool University Press |
Pages | 247 |
Release | 2010-01-20 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1837642117 |
The presence of Muslim communities in Europe is a politically charged issue. Sporadic attacks by radical Muslims have further highlighted the problem of a deep cultural divide between the Muslims and their host countries. This book presents a picture of the causes and effects of Muslim immigration to the West.
Postcolonial Minorities in Britain and France
Title | Postcolonial Minorities in Britain and France PDF eBook |
Author | Shailja Sharma |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Ethnicity |
ISBN | 9781526121028 |
This is an examination of how Britain and France are handling the new religious and racial diversity that has become a fact of life in both countries, and how postcolonial minorities are caught between the nation and the state in relation to status and identity, acceptance and integration.
The Construction of European Identity among Ethnic Minorities
Title | The Construction of European Identity among Ethnic Minorities PDF eBook |
Author | Natalia Waechter |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 2019-07-17 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0429775369 |
This book is concerned with European identities among ethnic minorities who live along the eastern border of the European Union. Based on findings from quantitative and qualitative empirical research conducted with minority groups in eight nation-states on both sides of the new eastern border of the EU, it investigates their attitudes and perceptions of the EU based on their constructions of European identity. Adopting a comparative approach, the author explores different processes of identity construction across several age and ethnic minority groups, to develop a theory of European identities in which ethnic identities can be seen as a missing link in explaining relationships between different national, regional and supranational identities. With new insights regarding the political, cultural and instrumental contents of European identity and its emergence, this volume will appeal to scholars of sociology and politics with interests in ethnic identity, European integration and identity research.