Peripheral France

Maudin Malin

The Peripheral France: A New Perspective on the Social Divide

Christophe Guilluy's work, "The Peripheral France," challenges the traditional portrayal of social inequalities in France, which has been focused on the suburbs and ethnic minorities. Through a rigorous geographical approach, Guilluy reveals that the real socio-economic divide separates the globalized and economically vibrant metropolises from Peripheral France, which encompasses the majority of the population but is marked by increasing isolation…