showing how young peopleof Algerian Arab origins play with language in fascinating waysthat subvert commonly held notions of interculturalanimosity.Provides solid, real-world evidence in the often abstractedtheoretical debate on globalization and transnationalismOffers detailed data on linguistic practices that is morefocused than generalized anthropological studiesIncludes the experiences of French-Algerian adolescent girlswho remain largely absent from academic and popular discourseReveals the cultural richness and diversity of a populationthat is stigmatized and marginalized in a national context

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