chunk1

ABSTRACT. This study of Née en France will focus on the role of writing in the life of a young beur woman sequestered in Algeria by her father, a frustrated immigrant unable to deal with the cultural and generational conflicts with which his daughter struggles in France. Aïcha Benaïssa’s testimony contributes to a program targeting the psychological wellbeing of young French women of Maghrebi origin raised in France. This is evident not only in the book’s dedication but also in Sophie Ponchelet’s post face which follows the testimony. This sociologist’s support is crucial to the publication of Aïcha’s story. Aïcha recounts her experience under a pseudonym in order to ‘reveal the magnitude of the threat faced by hundreds of young women’. pp. 67–75

Keywords: writing, testimony, beur, sequestration, forced marriage

How to cite: Miraglia, Anne Marie (2013), “L’écriture Née en France pour traverser les frontieres,” Journal of Research in Gender Studies 3(2): 67–75.

ANNE MARIE MIRAGLIA
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
University of Waterloo, Canada

Home | About Us | Events | Our Team | Contributors | Peer Reviewers | Editing Services | Books | Contact | Online Access

© 2009 Addleton Academic Publishers. All Rights Reserved.

 
Joomla templates by Joomlashine