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Identité(s), c'est quoi être Français.e ?

Ce podcast explore l'identité française à travers le concept d'universalisme, remis en cause car il ne reflète pas la diversité actuelle. Le manque de représentation des minorités dans les médias est aussi abordé, avec Rokhaya Diallo comme exemple inspirant. #France #Identité #Diversité
Duration
20.4 mins
Level
intermediate
Word Count
2865 (815 unique words)
Topics
Arts & Literature
Cultural Commentary
Current Affairs
Discrimination
Film and Television Analysis
France
Location
Media Analysis
Racial Identity
Representation in Media
Social Issues
Social and Political Debates
United States
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Welcome to Passerelle, a podcast designed to spark the curiosity of French language learners.
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I'm Émilie, and in this project, I'm sharing some ideas with you and inviting you to take a few minutes to reflect on a question together, in French.
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Basically, each episode is a conversation starter.
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It's also a space to explore societal issues from a different perspective.
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And that's exactly what we're going to do in this week's episode, because we're going to be talking about the issue of identity in France.
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If you've been keeping up with French news lately, you'll know this is a bit of a hot topic.
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This is a sensitive topic that sparks a lot of debate.
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But in any case, it's important to think about the image one might have of France at first glance.
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This kind of issue is really important to me.
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That's another reason why I'm doing this podcast.
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To support you and make it easier to access the ideas and voices that inspire change.
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The main question we're going to ask ourselves today is this:
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What does it mean to be French? First, I think we need to put things in perspective.
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We're going to approach this through the lens of the French concept of universalism.
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And I'm putting this French expression "in quotation marks."
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It's worth noting that this concept is being challenged nowadays, and I'll try to explain why in simple terms.
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Finally, I'd also like to take a few minutes to introduce you to someone, a woman who is very involved in these debates in France.
Rokhaya Diallo, .
This is Rokhaya Diallo, a French journalist.
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She offers insightful reflections on what it means to be French.

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