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Black African Security Guards: An Example of Discrimination in the Private Security Sector (Les Agents de Securite Privee Noirs: Un Exemple de Discrimination Dans le Monde de la Securite)

NCJ Number
186998
Journal
Les Cahiers de la Securite Interieure Issue: 40 Dated: 2000 Pages: 93-117
Author(s)
Pascal Hug
Editor(s)
Frederic Ocqueteau
Date Published
2000
Length
25 pages
Annotation
The emergence of the private security sector in France has opened up employment opportunities for black Africans.
Abstract
Although often victims of xenophobia and job discrimination and designated as potential trouble-makers, these black African immigrants are highly sought after by private firms as security personnel or bodyguards. The contribution of black Africans to the private security sector is new. The requirements of client firms for these immigrants, however, illustrate a basic phenotypic effect and reveal the complexity of the phenomenon of racism in French society. 47 references

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