The first collective protest of black African migrants in postcolonial France (1960–1975): a struggle for housing and rights
| Autor: | Aïssatou Mbodj-Pouye, Jean-Philippe Dedieu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Cultural Studies
060101 anthropology Sociology and Political Science Black african media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Ethnic group Gender studies 06 humanities and the arts Collective action Independence 0506 political science Politics Race (biology) Anthropology Political economy 050602 political science & public administration 0601 history and archaeology Residence Sociology Period (music) media_common |
| Zdroj: | Ethnic and Racial Studies. 39:958-975 |
| ISSN: | 1466-4356 0141-9870 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01419870.2015.1081964 |
| Popis: | The study of the political activism of black African diasporas in France after the independence era remains a neglected area of research. This paper fills a gap in the literature by exploring the first notable postcolonial protests in the country by sub-Saharan migrants. The struggle of black African workers against their dire housing conditions opened up a ‘cycle of collective action’ that led to the better-known Sonacotra migrant hostels (foyers) rent strike of 1975–1980. Even before the Sonacotra strike, however, black African workers had been able to call on the authorities from both their origin and residence countries and to mobilize transnational networks in order to support their demands. This article provides the first comprehensive historical study of this decisive period. It highlights how ethnic ties are intertwined with political and social ones, focusing on the solidarities that these migrants developed in political networks and in their neighbourhoods. |
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