Youth, Ethnicity and School Policies: a Cross National Approach in France and Italy

Abstract

Comparative studies between France and Italy are not uncommon. For example, Alessandro Cavalli, Vincenzo Cicchielli and Olivier Galland (2008) have conducted research on the distinctive features of Italian and French youth. Similarly, in 2009 we held a workshop on feminism in France and Italy (ENS, 2009). Blaya and Gatti (2010), for their part, were interested in comparing the phenomenon of youth gangs in both countries. More specific work has focused on the field of social policies (Panico, et al., 2017), or the consequences of international immigration (Bergamaschi, 2013a, 2014; Baccaini, Rossi, 1998). Despite a relatively rich body of literature, educational issues, such as the relationship with ethno-cultural diversity, have not yet been studied extensively. This is the subject of this thematic issue.