A “integração” dos imigrantes brasileiros na França

Abstract

The policy for the integration of foreigners into French society aims for the submission of the new members to the national community. It requires the acceptance of the French republican values. In this context, the situation of the Brazilians as foreigners in France is mitigated by the fact that they share elements of Western culture. This helps Brazilians to integrate into the French way of life with ease. Nevertheless, there are stereotypes about Brazil and Brazilians, particularly about Brazilian women, that sustain stigmas and thus feed discriminatory practices. Based on semi-structured interviews with Brazilian immigrants in France and migrants who have lived in France and have returned to Brazil, this article examines the experience of Brazilians as “foreigners” in France considering the various processes of “integration” and “discrimination” experienced by these Brazilian men and women.