{"product_id":"ethnicity-and-equality-9780803262621","title":"Ethnicity and Equality","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the fall of 2005 the streets of France were rocked by civil disturbances on a scale unseen for decades. This title documents the socioeconomic inequalities, ethnic discrimination, and political neglect that have bred a volatile generation of minority ethnic youths deeply distrustful of a society they believe has failed them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Azouz Begag offers a compelling analysis of the unrest in the urban banlieues of the past thirty years and calls for changes in the failed ‘French model of integration.’ Alec Hargreaves's seamless translation and incisive introduction frame Begag's groundbreaking study and blueprint for ethnic harmony.”—Christopher P. Pinet, editor in chief of the \u003ci\u003eFrench Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A witty, humorous and at the same time profound and moving analysis of the current situation in crisis-ridden areas of French cities which not only presents facts but also proposes sound and reasonable solutions.”—Professor Dina Sherzer, Department of French and Italian, University of Texas at Austin\u003cbr\u003e“This book should be required reading for anyone interested in the challenges posed by living in an increasingly globalized world in which the accompanying cultural, religious, social, and political transformations force us to rethink our own identity.”—Dominic Thomas, author of \u003ci\u003eBlack France: Colonialism, Immigration, and Transnationalism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The political and ideological challenges of reconciling republicanism with the demands of diversity are well illustrated by Azouz Begag’s fine study, \u003ci\u003eEthnicity and Equality: France in the Balance\u003c\/i\u003e.”—Richard Wolin, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eEthnicity and Equality\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful book which should be read by all those that are interested in issues of race, racism and multiracialism to understand its constraints and bottlenecks to a fully integrated society.\"—Mwelwa C. Musambachime, \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of World Peace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Anyone with an interest in post-colonial cultures and ethnic relations will find Begag's writings both stimulating and perceptive.\"—Mathilde von Bulow, \u003ci\u003eOxford Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The text is often autobiographical and anecdotal in nature. . . . Instead of lessening the text’s value, the honesty and forthrightness with which it is written is refreshing. . . . It is, to a large degree this kind of intermingling of the personal and historical that makes Ethnicity and Equality such a pleasure to read.”—Gretchen Head, \u003ci\u003eArab Studies Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405265903959,"sku":"9780803262621","price":20.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803262621.jpg?v=1730489342","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ethnicity-and-equality-9780803262621","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}