| ID | 190273 |
| Title Proper | U.S./France Contrast Frame and Black Lives Matter in France |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Fredette, Jennifer ; Beaman, Jean ; Jennifer Fredette |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In this article examining Black Lives Matter in France, we consider how French politicians and others in the public sphere use a U.S./France contrast frame to deny or downplay the existence of systemic racism within France. In so doing, they delegitimize as un-French or as too Americanized those French anti-racist activists who claim that racism in France is systemic and who challenge republican difference-blindness. To demonstrate this, we specifically focus on anti-racist activism against police violence and argue that, contrary to accusations by French political leaders, anti-racist activists do not directly impose U.S. Black Lives Matter discourse onto the French context. Rather, they deploy it in conversation with existing and long-standing anti-racist mobilization in France. This comparison between the United States and France also reveals the unique challenges of addressing police violence as a manifestation of racism in France, where anti-racist activists must fight to even name race and racism. |
| `In' analytical Note | Perspectives on Politics Vol. 20, No.4; Dec 2022: p.1346 - 1361 |
| Journal Source | Perspectives on Politics 2022-12 20, 4 |