{"product_id":"france-you-love-it-but-leave-it-the-silent-flight-of-french-muslims-hardback-9781509570072","title":"France, You Love It but Leave It; The Silent Flight of French Muslims (Hardback) 9781509570072","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFrance, You Love It but Leave It\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Silent Flight of French Muslims\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eOlivier Esteves (Author), Alice Picard (Author), Julien Talpin (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509570072, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 November 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This book is a wonderfully nuanced and detailed analysis of the position of Muslims in French society. The authors provide a telling account of what they see as the 'silent flight' of French Muslims as a way of dealing with the multiple forms of exclusion they are subject to. A must-read for scholars and general readers alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Solomos, Professor Emeritus, University of Warwick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"France is experiencing a brain-drain - the loss of some of its most well-educated and socially committed citizens who, because of the racism they faced, found life in France to be intolerable. This book offers the first sustained analysis of the flight of French Muslims abroad, examining their sense of loss and disappointment and the consequences of feeling unloved in the place one calls home. An essential read for anyone interested in the lived experience of anti-Muslim discrimination.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Silverstein, Reed College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir names are Mohamed, Samira, sometimes Matthieu or Sophie. They were born and bred in France and are highly qualified, but they have decided to go and live in London or New York, Montreal or Brussels, Geneva or Dubai. Many were discriminated against on the French job market, or stigmatized simply because of their religion or the sound of their names. Whether devout or not, they felt unloved and unwanted in France, but abroad they have found a sense of peace and fulfilment that their native country failed to give them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on extensive original research, this book sheds new light on the silent and largely unacknowledged flight abroad of French Muslims. It explores their motivations, their experiences in France and abroad, and their sense of Frenchness, torn between gratitude and bitterness. This book isn't just about an unreported brain-drain - it is also about the deleterious effects of Islamophobia in a country that balks at the very mention of the concept. And it highlights a pressing issue that many nations with Muslim minorities need to confront.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Chapter One: The Silent Flight of a Stigmatised Elite\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Two: Facing Racism in Their Formative Years\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: The Why and How of Leaving France\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: ‘Breathing at Last’, a Happy Diaspora Regardless\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: More French Than Ever?\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441816400152,"sku":"9781509570072","price":42.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509570072.jpg?v=1785027122","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/france-you-love-it-but-leave-it-the-silent-flight-of-french-muslims-hardback-9781509570072","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}