CASE STUDY F


Conflict in France Oſten, many migrants live together in one area of a city, which leads to the creation of a ghetto. Tis further isolates migrants from the wider community. Some migrants never leave the ghetto, meaning they do not learn the host country’s language and are unable to gain employment. Tis leads to high levels of poverty, which can lead to frustration, anger and rioting in the ghettos of cities. An example of this was the race riots that took place in France in 2005. Te rioting was mainly carried out by French youths of North African descent, whose families migrated to France in order to fill labour shortages. Many of these migrants experienced discrimination and were employed in low-paying jobs. Tese migrants settled in the cheap accommodation along city suburbs, which resulted in high-rise ghettos. People in these ghettos felt isolated from French culture and community, which led to tension developing.


In November 2005, two French youths of North African descent were accidentally electrocuted in a power station as they hid from police. Rioting spread throughout the ghettos of France, as a state of emergency was declared for over two weeks. Te rioting caused €200 million of damage and the death of one person. Te rioting highlighted the need for proper integration of migrants into French communities, as well as proper housing and employment opportunities. Te French government invested €30 billion in aid to help create employment in ghetto regions.


Religious Issues


Religious issues arise as migrants of different religious beliefs are oſten viewed as being incompatible with the practices of the host country’s culture. Such issues include: l Polygyny: Some Muslim cultures recognise polygynous marriages (in which a man has more than one wife at the same time). Polygamy (more than one husband/wife at the same time) is illegal in EU countries, including Ireland. Although the law was challenged, polygamous marriage remains illegal in Ireland.


l Clothing: In 2010, the French government passed a law banning the wearing of the


GEO DICTIONARY


Polygamy: the practice of having more than one wife/husband at the same time


Evreux Paris Rennes Blois Nantes Montceau-les-Mines Limoges Brive Bordeaux Montauban Toulouse Pau Villeneuve-sur-Lot Nimes Montpellier


Perpignan Sète


: Fig. 3.18 Areas of rioting in France in 2005 Avignon Nice Marseille Toulon Lyon


Clermont- Ferrand


Saint- Etienne


Grenoble Briançon Orléans


: Fig. 3.16 A French ghetto


: Fig. 3.17 French riots in 2005


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Amiens Lens


Bobigny Nancy


Mulhouse Belfort


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