French Youth of Maghrebin Descent

France is a country with a long history of immigration, which saw the integration of its migrants throughout the industrial period of the 19th and 20th century. For approximately three decades, social problems have been arising, predominantly in the suburbs, which have changed this integration process. The urban riots in these Banlieues, especially those in 2005, represent three socially relevant topics: the problem of social exclusion and cohesion in modern society, the integration of migrants, and the city as a social and political space. At the centre of these issues are the socially disadvantaged youths of immigrant descent who live in these suburbs