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020			_a9781439910283 (cloth : alk. paper)
020			_a9781439910290 (pbk. : alk. paper)
082	0	0	_a305.6970944 FR CO
100	1		_aFredette, Jennifer _97078
245	1	0	_aConstructing Muslims in France : _bdiscourse, public identity, and the politics of citizenship _cJennifer Fredette
260			_aPhiladelphia : _bTemple University Press, _cc2014.
300			_axiv, 213 p. : _bill. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 193-205) and index.
520			_aThe standing of French Muslims is undercut by a predominant and persistent elite public discourse that frames Muslims as failed and incomplete French citizens. This situation fosters the very separations, exclusions, and hierarchies it claims to deplore as Muslims face discrimination in education, housing, and employment. In Constructing Muslims in France, Jennifer Fredette provides a deft empirical analysis to show the political diversity and complicated identity politics of this relatively new population. She examines the public identity of French Muslims and evaluates images in popular media to show how stereotyped notions of racial and religious differences pervade French public discourse. While rights may be a sine qua non for fighting legal and political inequality, Fredette shows that additional tools such as media access are needed to combat social inequality, particularly when it comes in the form of unfavorable discursive frames and public disrespect. Presenting the conflicting views of French national identity, Fredette shows how Muslims strive to gain recognition of their diverse views and backgrounds and find full equality as French citizens.
650		0	_aMuslims _xFrance _vSocial conditions _97079
650		0	_aMuslims _xFrance _vEthnic identity _97080