Hoodwinking the République
Lupin and the Illusion of French Universalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12878844 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Renée Gosson (Bucknell University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4-5 |
| Pages | 461-469 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary French and Francophone Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1740-9292 • E-ISSN: 1740-9306 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17409292.2022.2107278 |
| OpenAlex | W4313066298 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
A close examination of the new Netflix series LUPIN reveals that, behind this fast moving, action packed, and entertaining mystery is a larger sociocultural commentary on the current state of race relations in France, and on how the state’s colorblindness and social cohesion are but an illusion. Through a series of encounters with systemic racism, the protagonist demonstrates his ability to navigate within the limits of an inescapable universalist model, wielding the invisibilization of migrant and descendent communities to his advantage. Via almost magical sleight of hand, artful disguise, and cunning elusion of the authorities, he exposes the French Republic’s blind spots and invites a more careful consideration of the deeper social tensions beyond his “Now you see me, now you don’t” maneuvers
Aesthetics · Art · Cohesion (chemistry · Illusion · Mutual recognition · Political science · Politics · Racism · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · State (computer science · Universalism · Anthropology · French Urban and Social Studies · Gender Studies · Law · North African History and Literature · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |