Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature
Abstract
This article examines the writings of female authors from the French suburbs, whose novels feature female protagonists born in immigrant families and engaged in a quest to redefine self. The novels explore the generational differences between these characters and the impact of the quest for self on mother-daughter relations. Their analysis brings light to the authors’ attempt at conjuring the stereotypes generally attached to the banlieue and to immigrant women. I argue that through the evocation of non-hegemonic visions, these novels present the banlieues as dynamic spaces allowing for a new discursive practice of identity and citizenship.
Recommended Citation
Niang, Mame-Fatou
(2013)
"Mères migrantes et fi lles de la République : identité et féminité dans le roman de banlieue,"
Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature: Vol. 80:
No.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/pf/vol80/iss1/7
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