The Jewish Maghreb: North African Experiences in Greater Paris since 1981
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Homogenization, monochromatic rendering, and the process of schematic imposition is readily apparent in modern mainstream Jewish French politics. The Jewish Maghreb explores complex self and communal understandings of Maghrebi Jewish populations and their descendants in France through ethnography across generations. This study examines how colonial history, migration, and geopolitics shape ongoing Maghrebi belonging. From commercial networks in Paris to Algerian pilgrimage journeys, the book reveals communal North African Jewish navigation of plural sediments of self and history. The heuristic ‘maghrebinicité,’ works to illuminate ongoing negotiations of memory, citizenship, and cultural transmission in postcolonial France, offering fresh insights into diaspora, return, and the persistence of transnational connections.
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Main Topic: Identity and Community Jewish Identity Ethnography North African Jewry Memory Diaspora Cities and Suburbs Citizenship
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978-1-83695-449-1
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The Jewish Maghreb: North African Experiences in Greater Paris since 1981. . 2026: https://archive.jpr.org.uk/object-5222
