North-African Jewish People in Paris: Multiple Identities—Ethnic-Religious, National and Transnational
The purpose of this study is to compare native-born and immigrant Jewish people from North African roots who reside in greater Paris regarding their multiple identities: ethnic-religious, as Jewish people; national, as French citizens; and transnational, as migrants and ‘citizens of the world’. This...
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| description | The purpose of this study is to compare native-born and immigrant Jewish people from North African roots who reside in greater Paris regarding their multiple identities: ethnic-religious, as Jewish people; national, as French citizens; and transnational, as migrants and ‘citizens of the world’. This study employed the correlative quantitative method using survey questionnaires (N = 145) combined with qualitative semi-structured interviews. The main results indicate that both groups have strong Jewish and religious identities. However, while immigrants had fewer opportunities for upward mobility and were more committed to national integration, the younger second-generation have higher socio-economic status and more choices regarding their identities in contemporary France. In conclusion, even among people of the same North African origin, there are inter-generational differences in several dimensions of identity and identification which stem from being native-born or from their experience as immigrants. Different social and political circumstances offer different integration opportunities and thus, over the years, dynamically construct identities among North African Jewish people as minorities. Nonetheless, the Jewish community in Paris is not passive; it has its own strength, cohesiveness, vitality and resilience which are expressed not only in economic but also in social and religious prosperity of Jewish organizations shared by both the native-born and immigrants, who can be considered a ‘privileged’ minority. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c92af4357f44c2cb1bdd3ef7d25012d2023-12-01T00:18:14ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442023-01-0114112610.3390/rel14010126North-African Jewish People in Paris: Multiple Identities—Ethnic-Religious, National and TransnationalLilach Lev-Ari0Oranim Academic College of Education, Tivon 3600600, IsraelThe purpose of this study is to compare native-born and immigrant Jewish people from North African roots who reside in greater Paris regarding their multiple identities: ethnic-religious, as Jewish people; national, as French citizens; and transnational, as migrants and ‘citizens of the world’. This study employed the correlative quantitative method using survey questionnaires (N = 145) combined with qualitative semi-structured interviews. The main results indicate that both groups have strong Jewish and religious identities. However, while immigrants had fewer opportunities for upward mobility and were more committed to national integration, the younger second-generation have higher socio-economic status and more choices regarding their identities in contemporary France. In conclusion, even among people of the same North African origin, there are inter-generational differences in several dimensions of identity and identification which stem from being native-born or from their experience as immigrants. Different social and political circumstances offer different integration opportunities and thus, over the years, dynamically construct identities among North African Jewish people as minorities. Nonetheless, the Jewish community in Paris is not passive; it has its own strength, cohesiveness, vitality and resilience which are expressed not only in economic but also in social and religious prosperity of Jewish organizations shared by both the native-born and immigrants, who can be considered a ‘privileged’ minority.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/1/126Jewish immigrants from North Africaminoritiesprivileged minorityethnic-religious identity and identificationnational and transnational identityJewish people in Paris |
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| title | North-African Jewish People in Paris: Multiple Identities—Ethnic-Religious, National and Transnational |
| title_full | North-African Jewish People in Paris: Multiple Identities—Ethnic-Religious, National and Transnational |
| title_fullStr | North-African Jewish People in Paris: Multiple Identities—Ethnic-Religious, National and Transnational |
| title_full_unstemmed | North-African Jewish People in Paris: Multiple Identities—Ethnic-Religious, National and Transnational |
| title_short | North-African Jewish People in Paris: Multiple Identities—Ethnic-Religious, National and Transnational |
| title_sort | north african jewish people in paris multiple identities ethnic religious national and transnational |
| topic | Jewish immigrants from North Africa minorities privileged minority ethnic-religious identity and identification national and transnational identity Jewish people in Paris |
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