The pariahs of yesterday : : Breton migrants in Paris / / Leslie Page Moch.
This work looks at the surge of Bretons who left their homes in Western France in the latter half of the 19th century to live and work in Paris. Portrayed as backward, ignorant peasants they found no welcome until after WWII. Moch positions her work within immigration theory, connecting migration st...
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| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | e-Duke books scholarly collection.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (270 p.) :; illustrations, map |
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| Summary: | This work looks at the surge of Bretons who left their homes in Western France in the latter half of the 19th century to live and work in Paris. Portrayed as backward, ignorant peasants they found no welcome until after WWII. Moch positions her work within immigration theory, connecting migration studies to theories about state projects of assimilation and about cultures of inclusion and exclusion. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0822395037 128011973X 9786613523754 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Leslie Page Moch. |