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Angry French students take to the streets, British students stay quiet
Original: Angry French students take to the streets. British students don’t – and I think I know why
Kitty Sayers, a master's student in journalism, argues that French students protest because their schooling teaches the nation's revolutionary roots and the state's responsibility to citizens, while British students lack that civic tradition. Her piece contrasts the two countries' willingness to mobilise, suggesting differing education about rights and protest explains why street demonstrations happen in France but not in Britain.
Why now: French student protests are making news, prompting debate about why British students rarely mobilise similarly.
Kitty SayersFranceUnited KingdomThe Guardian
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- Angry French students take to the streets. British students don’t – and I think I know why · The Guardian
I grew up in France, where all children are taught about the revolutionary roots of their nation and the responsibility of the state towards its citizens, says Kitty Sayers, a master’s student in journalism
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