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Book SynopsisA groundbreaking overview of the French civil rights movement Ni Putes Ni Soumises
Trade Review"Murray and Perpich have done valuable work introducing, compiling, and translating documents from Ni Putes Ni Soumises(NPNS), one of the most influential French feminist groups of the last decade. . . . Highly recommended."--
Choice"Through this interesting combination of primary and secondary sources, the reader gains a fundamental understanding of NPNS goals and strategies as well as insight into the complex set of values and beliefs held by the group's founders. . . . Provides a treasure trove of material for students of social movements."--
H-France Review"This timely book brings to American readers an understanding of a new French feminist movement originating with Muslim women in the ghettos of France. Through translation of primary texts by Fadela Amara and Mohammed Abdi, a working relationship with the organizers of the Ni Putes Ni Soumises movement, and extensive interviews with activists, the editors transform our understanding of the movement."--Margaret A. Simons, editor of Simone de Beauvoir's
Wartime DiaryTable of ContentsIntroduction. Mapping the Terrain: Ni PUtes Ni Soumises in Context 1
Part I. Breaking Ground: The Special Assembly of Women of the
Quartiers Women of the
Quartiers: A Call to Action 23
The White Book of the Women of the
Quartiers 26
The Manifesto of the Women of the
Quartiers 58
The Petition: Ni Putes NI Soumises! 61 Part II. Taking a Stand: Selections from
Scum of the Republic by Fadela Amara and Mohammed Abdi Fadela's Origins 65
Mohammed's Origins 92
Immigration 98
Integration 108
Discrimination 112
Equality 117
Laws of the Projects 122
Social Violence 134
The Future 141 Part III. Reflecting on the Path: Resistance and Controversy An Interview with Fadela Amara 147 Index 167
