L'islam des jeunes fait peur. Mais que sait-on vraiment des moteurs de cette demande d’islam par les jeunes ? Read More
The French urban riots of 2005 gave a rebirth to the fear of the Islamic menace weighing on the French social peace. To understand the relationship between Islam and the children of immigrants from Turkey and Maghreb, we should not simply look at the political evolutions of Muslim countries, but instead observe the trajectories of these boys and girls in French society and how their investment in Islam creates a clear tie to their experiences in public institutions - in particular at school and in neighbourhood associations.