The Civilizing Mission in the Metropole: Algerian Families and the French Welfare State during Decolonization
Amelia H. Lyons
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Hardback. This book offers a critical reassessment of the histories of colonialism, immigration, gender, the Algerian War, and the welfare state, by examining a network of services targeting Algerian migrants that brought together two of France's long-standing social engineering projects--the civilizing mission and the welfare state. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
France, which has the largest Muslim minority community in Europe, has been in the news in recent years because of perceptions that Muslims have not integrated into French society. The Civilizing Mission in the Metropole explores the roots of these debates through an examination of the history of social welfare programs for Algerian migrants from the end of World War II until Algeria gained independence in 1962.
After its colonization in 1830, Algeria fought a bloody war of decolonization against France, as France desperately fought to maintain control over its most prized imperial possession. In the midst of this violence, ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804784214
SKU
V9780804784214
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About Amelia H. Lyons
Amelia H. Lyons is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Central Florida.
Reviews for The Civilizing Mission in the Metropole: Algerian Families and the French Welfare State during Decolonization
"Amelia Lyons' pioneering and important book connects issues of republican universalism with the colonial sphere in the postwar era in new and exciting ways. The Civilizing Mission in the Metropole brings original and persuasive insight into the fraught history of French-Algerian relations. It ties together two French phenomena: a formidable state bureaucracy on the one hand, and the legacy of ... Read more