1st Edition
Deconstructing the Nation Immigration, Racism and Citizenship in Modern France
By Maxim Silverman
Copyright 1992
216 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
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Deconstructing the Nation examines the connection between racism and the development of the nation-state in modern France. The author raises important questions about the nature of citizenship rights in modern French society and contributes to wider European debates on citizenship. By challenging the myths of the modern French nation Maxim Silverman opens up the debate on questions of... Read more
1. Immigration and the Nation-State 2. Post-War Immigration in France 3. The ‘Problem’ of Immigration 4. Assimilation and Difference 5. Nationality and Citizenship 6. France and the ‘New Europe’
Biography
Maxim Silverman lectures in French at the University of Leeds.
`Overall, this is an interesting treatment of problems and discource of great importance to all post-industrial societies.' - Discourse & Society
