Lecture in French
Stéphane Beaud discusses the current "crisis" of the French suburbs.
Stéphane Beaud is Professor of Sociology at the Ecole Normale Superieure de Paris. His work focuses on the popular classes, immigration and education. His books include Retour sur la condition ouvrière (Fayard, 1999) and 80% au bac...et après: les enfants de la démocratisation scolaire (La Découverte, 2002).