The Pariahs of Yesterday - Breton Migrants in Paris (Paperback)

Beginning in the 1870s, a great many Bretons-men and women from Brittany, a region in western France-began arriving in Paris. Every age has its pariahs, and in 1900, the "pariahs of Paris" were the Bretons, the last distinct group of provincials to come en masse to the capital city. The pariah designation took hold in Paris, in Brittany, and among historians. Yet the derision of recent migrants can be temporary. Tracing the changing status of Bretons in Paris since 1870, Leslie Page Moch demonstrates that state policy, economic trends, and the attitudes of established Parisians and Breton newcomers evolved as the fortunes of Bretons in the capital improved. The pariah stereotype became outdated. Drawing on demographic records and the writings of physicians, journalists, novelists, lawyers, and social scientists, Moch connects internal migration with national integration. She interprets marriage records, official reports on employment, legal and medical theses, memoirs, and writings from secular and religious organizations in the Breton community. As the pariahs of yesterday, Bretons are an example of successful integration into Parisian life. At the same time, their experiences show integration to be a complicated and lengthy process.

General

Imprint:	Duke University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	March 2012
Authors:	Leslie Page Moch
Dimensions:	157 x 233 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-8223-5183-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Biological anthropology > General Books > History > European history > General
LSN:	0-8223-5183-8
Barcode:	9780822351832

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