The Legal Construction of the Notion of Anti-White Racism in France

Mathias Möschel*

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Abstract (may include machine translation)

This article focuses on the legal construction of the notion of antiWhite racism in France. By analyzing cases litigated under criminal law, it describes how a right-wing NGO has been promoting this notion via a litigation strategy since the late 1980s, initially with only limited success. Public debates in mainstream media in the 2000s and intervention by more traditional antiracist NGOs in courts have since contributed to a creeping acceptance of anti-White racism both within courtrooms and in broader public discourse. This increased recognition of anti-White racism is highly problematic from a critical race and critical Whiteness perspective.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)136-155
Number of pages20
JournalFrench Politics, Culture and Society
Volume39
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

Keywords

  • AGRIF
  • France
  • LICRA
  • anti-White racism
  • cause lawyering
  • social and legal construction

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