Banlieues populaires. Territoires, sociétés, politiques

The expression “banlieues populaires” (working-class suburbs) has taken on a negative connotation, designating places abandoned by the public authorities, places of “lawlessness”, inhabited by disaffiliated, if not “dangerous”, populations. A whole imaginary world has thus crystallized around this expression. This book revisits these preconceived ideas and false evidence, demonstrating that the suburbs are not homogenous territories. By shedding light on the history of working-class suburbs, and in particular that of Seine-Saint-Denis, the authors examine the present and the possible future of these all-too-frequently stigmatized suburbs. An enlightening book.