Narrative works by second-generation Maghrebis in France, popularly known as Beurs, are a vibrant part of the rapidly growing field of post-colonial literature. This expanded and updated edition of Alec Hargreaves' ground-breaking study combines careful analysis of the formal structures of Beur fiction with a wealth of insights derived from interviews with the authors and extensive access to unpublished writings. First published in hardback in...
Immigration in Post-War France (1987) presents a collection of articles, illustrations and other documents, covering everything from politics and education to religion and rock music, that examine the experience of North African immigrants to France.
Spans politics and economics, social structures and cultural practices and covers events which have occurred on the national and international stage. This work unmasks the prejudices and misconceptions faced by minorities of Muslim heritage and lays bare the social and political neglect behind the riots of 2005.
