"[W]ithout a doubt one of the most important studies so far                  completed on literature in French grounded in the experiences of migrants of                  sub-Saharan African origin." -- Alec Hargreaves, Florida State                  UniversityFrance has always hosted a rich and vibrant black                  presence within its borders. But recent violent events have raised questions about                  France's treatment of ethnic minorities. Challenging the identity politics that have                  set immigrants against the mainstream, Black France explores how black expressive                  culture has been reformulated as global culture in the multicultural and                  multinational spaces of France. Thomas brings forward questions such as -- Why is                  France a privileged site of civilization? Who is French? Who is an immigrant? Who                  controls the networks of production? Black France poses an urgently needed                  reassessment of the French colonial legacy.

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