From Red Belt to Black Belt: Race, Class, and Urban Marginality in Twentieth-Century Paris

Stovall, Tyler

doi:10.1353/esp.2010.0178

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“…North African-origin individuals are often associated with the banlieues even if they do not live there (Amara 2006;Bouamama 2009;Hargreaves 2007;Silverstein 2008;Stovall 2003). This association of people of color with the banlieues is further evidence of France's racial project, though ethnic-related segregation is antithetical to Republican ideology: the banlieues are stigmatized and considered undesirable places to live.…”

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“…The question of what blackness means to the maghrébin second generation is situated in a larger discourse concerning black France, black Europe, and black Paris (Boittin 2012;Boittin and Stovall 2010;Germain 2016;Stovall 1996Stovall , 2003Stovall , 2006Thomas 2007). Such a question has emerged in recent decades in conversation with existing notions of the African diaspora.…”

Section: Are Maghrébin-origin Individuals Bl Ack? Diasporic C Onnectimentioning

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“…Some scholars argue that the spatial relationship between Paris and its banlieues is emblematic of the spatial relations between France and the colonial Maghreb (see Silverstein 2008;Stovall 2003).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…17 It was expected that these immigrants would be temporary residents (Winant 2001). In many cities, including Paris, immigrant workers settled in the outlying banlieues (suburbs), owing to the presence of cheaper housing and factory employment (Esman 2009;Stovall 2003). 18 Often these immigrants "were marginalized and excluded from full participation in French society.…”

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Citizen Outsider: Children of North African Immigrants in France

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2017

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“…These neighborhoods became known collectively as ceintures rouges (the red belt) as a result of communist sympathies following World War I and the rise of the French Communist Party (PCF) as an important political force (Stovall 1990). The spatial marginality of the towns continued through the 1970s, but the tenor of the debate about them began to shift as more immigrants from nonEuropean countries arrived and established residence there (Kepel 1991).…”

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Marseille's Not for Burning: Comparative Networks of Integration and Exclusion in Two French Cities

Mitchell

2011

Annals of the Association of American Geographers

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Many scholarly studies focus on the historical processes that lead to rioting and war, but few examine the forces that produce peace. This article is a broad, comparative examination of three variables that were important in the relative lack of ethnic conflict in Marseille, France, during an intense period of national rioting and tension in 2005. The three processes highlighted in the research are (1) Marseille's particular form of transnational, highly networked, ethnicity-based capitalism; (2) the specific geography, public infrastructure, and social organization of the city; and (3) the communitarian (difference-oriented) cultural approach of local officials. The case for Marseille's unique position is made through a comparative investigation of the economic and cultural development of Paris. Although both cities are globally integrated, they have developed in quite different ways in these three areas. I argue that these differences are important in explaining the dissimilar outcomes for the two cities during the October and November riots of 2005. Although the particular constellation of these three historical processes might not continue through time, it is worthwhile to consider why and how certain historical moments and places can become shelters of tolerance in violent times. Key Words: ethnic, Marseille, networks, peace, space.Muchos estudios académicos se enfocan sobre los procesos históricos que desembocan en amotinamientos y guerra, pero muy pocos examinan las fuerzas que generan paz. El presente artículo es un amplio examen comparativo de tres variables que fueron importantes para la relativa falta de conflictoétnico en Marsella, Francia, durante un intenso período de desórdenes y tensión nacional en 2005. Los tres procesos que se destacan en la investigación son (1) la forma particular del capitalismo de Marsella, transnacional, altamente eslabonado y basado en etnicidad;(2) la geografía específica, infraestructura pública y organización social de la ciudad; y (3) el enfoque cultural comunitario (orientado por las diferencias) de los oficiales locales. El caso de la posiciónúnica de Marsella está fundamentado en investigación que la relaciona comparativamente con el desarrollo económico y cultural de París. Aunque ambas ciudades están integradas globalmente, se han desarrollado de maneras muy diferentes en estas tresáreas. Sostengo que estas diferencias son importantes para explicar las maneras disímiles como actuó la gente de las dos ciudades durante los desórdenes de octubre y noviembre de 2005. Si bien la constelación particular de estos tres procesos históricos podría no continuar en el futuro, bien vale la pena considerar por qué y cómo ciertos momentos históricos y lugares pueden convertirse en bastiones de tolerancia en tiempos violentos.

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Suburbanization

Mace¹

2020

International Encyclopedia of Human Geography

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From Red Belt to Black Belt: Race, Class, and Urban Marginality in Twentieth-Century Paris

Cited by 16 publications

References 43 publications

Citizen Outsider: Children of North African Immigrants in France

Citizen Outsider: Children of North African Immigrants in France

Marseille's Not for Burning: Comparative Networks of Integration and Exclusion in Two French Cities

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