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The Civilizing Mission in the Metropole: Algerian Families and the French Welfare State during Decolonization Amelia H. Lyons
The Civilizing Mission in the Metropole: Algerian Families and the French Welfare State during Decolonization
Amelia H. Lyons
This book offers a critical reassessment of the histories of colonialism, immigration, gender, the Algerian War, and the welfare state, by examining a network of services targeting Algerian migrants that brought together two of France's long-standing social engineering projects—the civilizing mission and the welfare state.
324 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 13, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9780804784214 |
| Publishers | Stanford University Press |
| Pages | 344 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 23 mm · 566 g |