{"product_id":"the-wretched-of-france-the-1983-march-for-equality-and-against-racism-hardback-9780253059888","title":"The Wretched of France; The 1983 March for Equality and Against Racism (Hardback) 9780253059888","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Wretched of France\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe 1983 March for Equality and Against Racism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAbdellali Hajjat (Author), Andrew Brown (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253059888\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 March 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e278 pages, 10 b\u0026amp;w illus., 2 maps - 10 Illustrations, black and white - 2 Maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.576 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\u003cp\u003eThis English translation of Abdellali Hajjat's 2013 book . . . is a timely contribution to the scholarly debates on political anti-racism, social movements and police violence against postcolonial minorities.\u003c\/p\u003e - Nadia Kiwan, University of Aberdeen\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1983—as France struggled with race-based crimes, police brutality, and public unrest—youths from Vénissieux (working-class suburbs of Lyon) led the March for Equality and Against Racism, the first national demonstration of its type in France. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Abdellali Hajjat reveals, the historic March for Equality and Against Racism symbolized for many the experience of the children of postcolonial immigrants. Inspired by the May '68 protests, these young immigrants stood against racist crimes, for equality before the law and the police, and for basic rights such as the right to work and housing. Hajjat also considers the divisions that arose from the march and offers fresh insight into the paradoxes and intricacies of movements pushing toward sweeping social change. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslated into English for the first time, \u003ci\u003eThe Wretched of France\u003c\/i\u003e contemplates the protest's lasting significance in France as well as its impact within the context of larger and comparable movements for civil rights, particularly in the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eList of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: The Protest March as an Index of Social and Racial Tensions in France\u003cbr\u003e1. The Laboratory of Les Minguettes: The Micro-History of a Working-Class District\u003cbr\u003e2. Riots or Rebellions? 'Urban Youths' on the Borders of the Political\u003cbr\u003e3. The Fear of Rebellion\u003cbr\u003e4. The Unlikely Construction of an Anti-Racist National Consensus\u003cbr\u003e5. The Ambiguities of the Parisian Apotheosis\u003cbr\u003e6. Divided Memories\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: After the March: The Challenges of Postcolonial Politics\u003cbr\u003eAfterword: From 1983 to 2020: Reflections on an Enduring Problem of Racism and Revolt\u003cbr\u003eAppendices\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52525363429656,"sku":"9780253059888","price":45.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-wretched-of-france-the-1983-march-for-equality-and-against-racism-hardback-9780253059888","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}