The Wokisme Controversy: The Americanization of Debates on Identity, Race, and Gender in France

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Dr. Hervé-Thomas Campangne (University of Maryland, USA)

The Wokisme Controversy

The Americanization of Debates on Identity, Race, and Gender in France

Dr. Hervé-Thomas Campangne (University of Maryland, USA)

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA
12 June 2025

Political correctness; Comparative politics

Focusing on French controversies about wokisme—a literal translation of the American word wokeism—this book reflects on France's ongoing transformation into a multicultural society and the divisions this change has caused.

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and following the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements, American debates on race, gender, and equity reverberated throughout France. While some welcomed progressive ideas on identity, gender, and race, others perceived them as the expression of a new form of American cultural imperialism incompatible with France's universal model, which rejects distinctions among citizens based on culture, race, religion, ethnicity, sex, or gender.

Given that wokisme is seen by many in France as a facet of American soft power, this book delves into French ambivalence toward Americanization. Combining analysis of political, academic, and journalistic discourse with international relations approaches, it unpacks the topic of French anti-Americanism, especially in the context of recent debates on U.S.-style woke ideology, intersectionality, and cancel culture.

By: Dr. Hervé-Thomas Campangne (University of Maryland USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 158mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9798765132395
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 12 June 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: The Wokisme Controversy 1. Wokisme and the Fractures of French Society 2. French Culture Wars: Essays and Controversies 3. Wokisme and France-U.S. Relations in the Early Twenty-First Century 4. Wokisme, Americanization, and Anti-Americanism in Contemporary France 5. American Views on the French Wokisme Controversy Conclusion: Wokisme and the Future of France Notes Bibliography Index

Hervé-Thomas Campangne is Professor of French Studies at the University of Maryland-College Park, USA.