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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Paul SilversteinPublisher: Pluto Press Imprint: Pluto Press Weight: 0.437kg ISBN: 9780745337753ISBN 10: 0745337759 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 20 May 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Abbreviations Glossary Introduction: Whither Postcolonial France? 1. Mobile Subjects 2. How Does It Feel to Be the Crisis? 3. The Muslim and the Jew 4. Dangerous Signs: Charlie Hebdo and Dieudonne 5. Anxious Football 6. Tracing Places: Parkour and Urban Space 7. Hip-Hop Nations Conclusion: Postcolonial Love Notes References IndexReviews'Paul Silverstein is one of the foremost living exponents of historical anthropology, and Postcolonial France is his masterpiece. This fascinating work reveals the deep roots of the colonial relations that persist in the republic. Yet vivid portraits of outspoken activists and artists strike a surprisingly hopeful note in this indispensable study' -- Brian Klug, Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy, University of Oxford, Author of Being Jewish and Doing Justice 'In this sweeping and erudite account, Paul Silverstein takes us a hundred years back to the colonial days before bringing us forward to the current era of La Haine, La Fouine, Zidane and Charlie Hebdo... a terrific introduction to French youth culture and the republic's unfinished struggle for egalite' -- Hisham Aidi, author of Rebel Music: Race, Empire and the New Muslim Youth Culture (Pantheon), Winner of the American Book Award in 2015 'In this sweeping and erudite account, Paul Silverstein takes us a hundred years back to the colonial days before bringing us forward to the current era of La Haine, La Fouine, Zidane and Charlie Hebdo... a terrific introduction to French youth culture and the republic's unfinished struggle for egalite' -- Hisham Aidi, author of Rebel Music: Race, Empire and the New Muslim Youth Culture (Pantheon), Winner of the American Book Award in 2015 'Paul Silverstein is one of the foremost living exponents of historical anthropology, and this is his masterpiece.' -- Brian Klug, Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy, University of Oxford, Author of Being Jewish and Doing Justice 'Few people writing in English understand the complex situations - and the urgent stakes - of being Muslim in France today better than Paul Silverstein' -- Moustafa Bayoumi, author of How Does it Feel to be a Problem? Being Young and Arab in America (Penguin) 'What Paul Silverstein offers here is an insightful analysis of French contemporary postcoloniality, which is group-based as well as individual-based ... his empirical and theoretical approach makes this very recommended reading to scholars and students of France alike' -- Olivier Esteves, Assistant Professor in British Studies, Lille III university Author InformationPaul Silverstein is Professor of Anthropology at Reed College, USA. He is author of Postcolonial France (Pluto, 2018) and Algeria in France: Transpolitics, Race and Nation (Indiana UP, 2004). He writes on identity politics, postcoloniality, and diasporic popular culture in France and North Africa. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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