ABSTRACT
As the chapters in this collection make clear, post-colonial ethnic minorities in France have succeeded in recent decades in forging a space within the national culture through their production of a rich and influential output in a wide range of artistic and cultural domains. By contrast, in the political arena, ethnic minorities have had limited success in establishing a recognized presence. Although immigration is at the very center of political conflict in France, as actors, ethnic minorities remain on the periphery of the political process.
