UDC

94(44)087“2006/2019”:[314.74+331.538]

DOI

https://doi.org/10.37482/2687-1505-V137

Authors

Natal’ya R. Zholudeva
Kemerovo State University; ul. Krasnya 6, Kemerovo, 650000, Russian Federation;
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9456-0951 e-mail: natascha.1994@mail.ru

Sergey A. Vasyutin
Kemerovo State University; ul. Krasnya 6, Kemerovo, 650000, Russian Federation;
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8707-0586 e-mail: vasutin2012@list.ru

Abstract

The first part of the article briefly covers the history of immigration to France, social conflicts associated with migrants, and the results of French research on discrimination of immigrants in employment. In spite of the high unemployment rate, compared with other European Union countries, France remains one of the centres of migration and receives a significant number of migrants and refugees every year. The origins of immigration to France go back to the mid-19th century. Initially, it was mainly for political reasons, in order to find a job or receive an education. Between the First and the Second World Wars, France accepted both political (e.g. from Russia, Germany and Spain) and labour migrants (from Africa and Indo-China). After World War II, the French government actively invited labour migrants from the French colonies, primarily, from North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco). When the Algerian War ended, the Harkis – Algerians who served in the French Army – found refuge in France. By the late 1960s, the Moroccan and Tunisian communities were formed. Up to the 1980s, labour migration was predominant. However, with time, the share of refugees and those who wanted to move to France with their families started to increase. This caused a growing social and political tension in French society resulting in conflicts (e.g. the 2005 riots in Paris). Moreover, the numerous terrorist attacks and the migration crisis of 2014–2016 had a particularly negative impact on the attitude towards migrants. All these issues have to a certain extent affected the employment of the Muslim population in France.

For citation: Zholudeva N.R., Vasyutin S.A. Employment Problems of Muslim Migrants in France (Exemplified by Paris). Part 1. Vestnik Severnogo (Arkticheskogo) federal’nogo universiteta. Ser.: Gumanitarnye i sotsial’nye nauki, 2021, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 5–13. DOI: 10.37482/2687-1505-V137

Keywords

immigration to France, Muslims, Paris, migrant employment, discrimination of migrants

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