The “anecdotalization” of society (Gérard Noiriel’s “fait-diversification”) and exaggerated news reporting around French individuals of north African descent (such as Khaled Kelkal in 1995, Zacarias Moussaoui in 2001, and Mohamed Merah in 2012) have significantly contributed to disguising this very important, but no doubt less newsworthy phenomenon.
The upward intergenerational mobility of north African families in France over the period 1970–2010 is confirmed by the (few) quantitative studies on the topic, but is still little acknowledged in the public sphere. Although its findings are piecemeal, this case study has the merit of presenting a detailed picture of the paths taken over the last forty years by eight siblings from an Algerian family, all experiencing upward social mobility. ĢThis meeting sparked an (ongoing) investigation that I aim to present in this article. I would later learn that my words had struck a chord with Samira, the eldest sister, because she recognized in them the characteristic features of her siblings’ lives. The talk was also an opportunity for me to consider the debate about the specificity of the sociological perspective, to contest the idea of “sociological excuses” in vogue among a certain strand of the left, to examine more closely the social conditions for the poorer achievement of boys “in the quartiers” (neighborhoods) and the socially deviant attitudes that some adopt. She “congratulates” me on my talk, during which I reminded those present of the long-established (and therefore entirely normal) presence of north African families in France and insisted on differentiating within this social group, whose recently emerged (and often invisible) “middle class” now coexists with the continued existence of socially disaffiliated young people who are conversely highly visible in the public space-Elias’s “minority of the worst”-and from whom most of the group are looking to set themselves apart. It is the eldest who begins the conversation. As I leave the hall, three young women-three sisters, in fact-are waiting to speak to me.
#EMPLOI ANIMATRICE BAFA PARIS PROFESSIONAL#
I have been invited as a sociologist who has studied professional development among young working-class people and is assumed to know (a little) about community youth centers, their role, and history. A reasonable level of fitness will also be needed, as guides are often required to do several tours a day, requiring many hours of walking.1It is June 2012, and I am attending an event to celebrate thirty years of the mission locale in Montville, a town in the working-class suburbs of Paris.
Language skills, such as bilingual French and English, or other popular languages, are likely to be an advantage as is an interest in culture and history. Often no set qualifications are required, but guides will need to be cheerful, curious, ready to learn, happy and able to speak with the public. Tourist sites are often looking for tour guides over the busy summer months, in a job that is especially popular with students. Companies are seeking more staff to help over this busy period, including people to help manage supplies. The summer period also corresponds to that of the summer sales (the official Soldes d'été), which will take place over four weeks, from Wednesday, June 22 to Tuesday, July 19. These include jobs for cashiers and people to help restock shelves. Roles can also include childcare and pool lifeguarding.
Many of these roles require a BAFA (Brevet d'aptitude aux fonctions d'animateur en accueils collectifs de mineurs), but for some, a CAP diploma in early childhood or a degree in education sciences may suffice. The entertainment and childcare sectors are also recruiting, with holiday camps especially looking for group leaders and entertainers (animateurs) for the school holidays.
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