Films for the Humanities and Sciences - Young, Muslim, and French: Stories of Assimilation and Defiance

Young, Muslim, and French: Stories of Assimilation and Defiance

Europe’s Muslim population has doubled in the last decade, with the largest numbers settling in France. This Wide Angle documentary reveals the hopes, frustrations, and political aspirations of French-born Muslims and explores their potential to alter the landscape of France’s national identity. Focusing on the recent decision to ban the wearing of traditional Muslim headscarves in public schools, the program shows how the controversy has played out in Dammarie-les-Lys, a racially diverse, working-class community on the outskirts of Paris. The result is an eye-opening depiction of Islamic Europe’s increasingly vocal demand for integration on its own terms. In addition, Professor Fawaz Gerges discusses secularism in France with anchor Mishal Husain. (57 minutes)

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Item#: BVL36142
Copyright date: ©2004
VHS ISBN 978-1-4213-5278-7
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-5279-4


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