Detailed Description
Title
La violence sexuelle faite aux femmes musulmanes dans les banlieues : Le rôle des idéologies fondamentalistes d’Islam, de la stigmatisation de l’homme musulman et du féminisme blanc
Department(s)
French and Francophone Studies
Creator(s)
Advisor(s)
Date of Original
6/1/2018
Description
In a post-Harvey Weinstein world, sexual assault and sexual harassment have become a daily conversation around the world; however, frequently missing in this conversation are the voices of minority women. In France, sexual violence against Muslim women in the low-income housing areas called banlieues has been an issue for some time, with factors such as fundamentalist Islam, the stigmatization of Muslim men, and what some have called "white feminism" contributing to the problem as well as to the difficulty of talking about it. Underlying these forces is France's colonial past, which has shaped how and why sexual violence has become an in issue in the banlieues. The work of French Muslims such as Samira Bellil and Fadela Amara have brought attention to this issue; however, in my analysis racial discrimination hinders progress towards a solution.
Genre
thesis
Publisher of Digital Record
Union College Schaffer Library Digital Projects
Source
Union College Schaffer Library Special Collections
Contact Information
Union College Schaffer Library Special Collections, 807 Union St., Schenectady, NY 12308; 518-388-6620; https://www.union.edu/schaffer-library
Harmful Language Statement
Language
French