Racial Diversity in Contemporary France

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Racial Diversity in Contemporary France is written by Marie des Neiges Léonard and published by Policy Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1529208009 (ISBN 10) and 9781529208009 (ISBN 13).

This book offers a unique perspective on contemporary France by focusing on racial diversity, race, and racism as central features of French society and identity. Marie des Neiges Léonard critically reviews contentious public policies and significant issues, including reactions to the terrorist attack against satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and policies regarding the Islamic veil, revealing how color-blind racism plays a role in the persistence of racial inequality for French racial minorities. Drawing from American sociological frameworks, this outstanding study presents a new way of thinking in the study of racial identity politics in today’s France.