social and historical context Flashcards
1
Q
les allocations
feminine
A
benefits
2
Q
le baby boom
A
period marked by a greatly increased birth rate after WWII
3
Q
les banlieues
feminine
A
suburbs around large cities
4
Q
un banlieusard
A
someone living in the banlieues
5
Q
une bavure
A
police slip up
6
Q
un(e) beur(ette)
A
colloquial term for European-born people whose parents or grandparents are immigrants from North Africa
7
Q
un bidonville
A
shanty town
8
Q
un bouc émissaire
A
scapegoat
9
Q
le chômage
A
unemployment
10
Q
la cité
A
housing estate
11
Q
une cité-dortoir
A
dormitory estate
12
Q
un commissariat
A
police station
13
Q
une décennie
A
decade
14
Q
la délinquance
A
delinquency
15
Q
le délit de faciès
A
act by which someone is judged by their appearance and / or skin colour
