Since 2006, the French-American Foundation has produced a wide array of publications on the theme of equal opportunity in France and the U.S. From comprehensive, full-length reports to more concise policy briefs, these publications tackle questions about education and employment, while weaving in discussions about the history, legal framework and socio-economic background of equal opportunity and anti-discrimination policies. This section also contains transcripts of several video interviews of French and American experts, produced by the French-American Foundation in 2010. All in all, you will find here a wealth of information to deepen your understanding of the issues.
Get the Acrobat ReaderEquality of Opportunity in Education and Employment: French and American Perspectives
Report / March 2007 / Available in English only
This comprehensive report of the French-American Foundation Equality of Opportunity Program’s activities was the first of its kind published. Written by Shanny Peer, then Director of the French-American Foundation, the report is primarily a comprehensive brief of the policy discussions held during the Inaugural Program Seminar held at NYU in November 2006.
The French Riots of 2005: Lessons and Policy Responses
Brief / October 2007 / Available in English only
In the fall of 2005, France experienced the most significant urban riots in contemporary history, with unrest beginning in Clichy-sous-Bois, a poor district on the outskirts of Paris, and spreading to some 300 neighborhoods across the country. Sociologist Laurent Mucchielli, a specialist in issues of delinquency, violence, and security policy, held a talk at the Harvard Club of New York in October 2007 in an attempt to go beyond the headlines and place the riots in a larger historical and socio-economic context. This brief summarizes the topics of his discussion.
Social Stereotypes: Implications for French Equity Law and Policy
Brief / November 2008 / Available in French and in English
While direct discrimination is usually understood as deliberate action expressing a conscious intent to discriminate, the reviewed research in this brief by Linda Hamilton Krieger demonstrates that discrimination can also result from the unintentional, unconscious application of gender, racial, ethnic and other stereotypes that people – even well intentioned ones – absorb from their cultural environment.
Transcript of Interview of Dominique Sopo by Daniel Sabbagh
Interview Transcript / January 2010 / Available in French and in English
This is the transcript of a video interview between Dominique Sopo, president of SOS Racisme, the most influential grassroots organization in France, and Daniel Sabbagh, Senior Research Fellow at CERI – Sciences Po and scientific advisor to the Equality of Opportunity Program. This conversation was part of a series of interviews produced by the French-American Foundation between Daniel Sabbagh and five French experts on the theme of equal opportunity. The following themes were discussed:
Transcript of Interview of Jeffrey Rosen by Daniel Sabbagh
Interview Transcript / April 2010 / Available in French and in English
This is the transcript of a video interview between Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law at George Washington University, and Daniel Sabbagh, Senior Research Fellow at CERI – Sciences Po and scientific advisor to the Equality of Opportunity Program. This conversation was part of a series of interviews produced by the French-American Foundation between Daniel Sabbagh and five American experts on the theme of equal opportunity.
Transcript of Interview of Devah Pager by Daniel Sabbagh
Interview Transcript / April 2010 / Available in French and in English
This is the transcript of an interview between Devah Pager, Associate Professor of Sociology at Princeton University, and Daniel Sabbagh, Senior Research Fellow at CERI – Sciences Po and scientific advisor to the Equality of Opportunity Program. This conversation was part of a series of interviews produced by the French-American Foundation between Daniel Sabbagh and five American experts on the theme of equal opportunity. The following themes were discussed:
Brief | Equal Treatment in Employment: Learning from American Antidiscrimination Policies
Brief / March 2009 / Available in French and in English
With 40 years of experience in antidiscrimination law and affirmative action, the United States constitutes a major point of reference for French policy-makers. Whether perceived positively or negatively, the American example can certainly make a significant contribution to the French debate on how to best foster equal opportunity. Moreover, examining the American antidiscrimination framework is particularly timely as France has just adopted European-level directives that require developing tools for identifying and combating all forms of discrimination, especially indirect discrimination.
