| Author | Christophe Guilluy |
|---|---|
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Flammarion |
| Publication date | 17 September 2014 |
| Publication place | France |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 978-2-08-131257-9 |
La France périphérique : comment on a sacrifié les classes populaires (transl. Peripheral France: How the Popular Classes Were Sacrificed) is a 2014 book by the French writer Christophe Guilluy. It analyses increasing polarisation between popular sentiment and rulers in France.
The term "peripheral France" made an impact in France's public discourse and continued to be used in relation to phenomena such as the yellow vests protests.
References
- Zappi, Sylvia (29 September 2014). "La France de Guilluy, une géographie politique approximative". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- "La gauche a-t-elle oublié la France populaire ?". Libération (in French). 16 September 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- Gintrac, Sarah; Mekdjian, Cécile (2014). "« Le peuple et la « France périphérique » : la géographie au service d'une version culturaliste et essentialisée des classes populaires »". Espaces et Sociétés [fr] (in French) (156–157): 233–239. doi:10.3917/esp.156.0233.
- "France périphérique, terme contesté" (in French). Radio France. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2024.