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French football fans celebrate the victory of their winning national team of the FIFA World Cup on the Champs-Élysées in Paris (Photo: 1965-19002) France is ecstatic to celebrate the victory of the Cup FIFA World Cup. – The national football team that, with or without the coveted trophy, is a true reflection of French society at the moment.
There is no gray area to this – without Antoine Griezmann, Nabil Fekir, Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba, Golo Kante, Raphael Varane and the rest, France would have not won in Russia. And, although most of this lot has non-French origins, they are part of France in every way possible.
Ethnicity, in the modern era, is multilayered and should not be mixed with national identity. Perhaps in terms of exterior appearance (color and name for example) the current players of the France football team may not look like the established and accepted stereotype of a French man – white, may have blond or brown hair, and small. The team may have a few players who can adapt to this bill, but the majority was non-French by "appearance."
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But appearances are misleading, as we know, and it has little importance in France that I have lived. The relevant question here is "identity". What does it mean to be French and who is recognized as French? This question is very relevant to French society in general, and personally to me.
I am an Indian who lives and works in France for 10 years. My son, who is seven years old, is French and his mother is French (a white Frenchman). However, my son has light brown skin, dark hair, and may not match the stereotype of a French man.
But, it is a fact that he grows up in a French environment, his friends are French, obviously his mother tongue is French and he goes to school in France. He is also comfortable in India – he knows how to handle spicy food, he understands and speaks Malayalam, which is my mother tongue, but he is essentially French
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Even though he is not an avid football fan, he was interested to know how the French team was performing during this World Cup. He was looking at the finale with a lot of pbadion and energy, and was very happy that his team won
Does being brown and brown make him less French than his? clbadmates who have white skin? I think that such a hypothesis, if some fact (many have done during this World Cup when the question arose) is based on limited understanding and narrow view on humans, the Social evolution and human history.
has not heard or seen any discriminatory treatment, verbal or otherwise, against my son at the school or judo club where he is training.
One of the main reasons is the sports culture that France promotes. The preponderant role of sport in French society helps to encourage acceptance from an early age. The system and network of sports clubs in France help children to try different types of sports – with state-of-the-art facilities and high-quality coaching – for very low fees. There is a well-established support system to help talented children focus on the sport and reach their potential.
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This well-oiled system helps parents to practice different sports activities for their children and finally to choose the one that corresponds to their skills and abilities. If you have talent, it is possible to go ahead and become a professional in this field.
This is as well outside of sports, in the arts, academics or academics. anything else.
being an immigrant from India, I did not face any discrimination situation in France. I am currently working as a lecturer in different business schools in France, and I am very well accepted in my social and professional circle. For them, I am an Indian teacher bringing international experience and expertise, as well as a multicultural approach to business studies.
So, from my own experience, it is hard to say that there is a climate of resistance against immigrants or children. immigrants who prevent them from becoming successful individuals in society, and this victory at the World Cup is a testimony, a symbol of that.
Of course, there are political parties and a minority group like immigrants, because, according to them, the "Frenchness" of French culture is diluted among newcomers.
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It was visible during the French presidential elections of last year, as well as during the recent Italian parliamentary elections, where various political parties of the same year were elected. far right, anti-EU and anti-migrants has reached the final rounds or won the elections.
The European Union is under immense political, social and economic pressure of illegal immigration, which makes it a much more complex problem. However, introducing politically incisive and racially discriminatory comments and discussions in the context of the World Cup should be seen as a misunderstanding of French society rather than a pure racist beating.
Fortunately, this rhetoric remains a minority. Today, France means a mix of different colors and ethnic origins and this is not considered a curse. It's a force that, if used creatively and productively, like the Blues at the 2018 FIFA World Cup or the 1998 edition, the possibilities are endless.
At this point, at the risk of appearing archaic, I say that we must remember the slogan of the French state: "Liberty, Equality and Fraternity"! This slogan is in its current state, since the revolution, especially when we look at the current socio-political, economic and geopolitical context of Europe, especially with the rise of political movements of the far right, the Immigration, the Refugee Crisis and
And that's where the sport comes in. The integral way in which sport is part of French society has served as a bridge, allowing people to understand the culture, composition and evolution of other countries and societies.
And I firmly believe, from my experience, that my son will pursue his dreams without any inhibition or fear, as one of those Mbappe races that he encouraged and appreciated during the World Cup. [19659003] (The author is a lecturer on geopolitics and intercultural management at INSEEC (Institute of Higher Economic and Commercial Studies of Lyon, France 659028]
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