When dealing with mixed marriages, it is essential to replace the notions that seem most “obvious”, such as groups of origin, identities… in their historical and political context. After a glance at her personal involvement in this research – initially aimed at exposing the power struggle in conjugal relationships – the author offers a historical perspective on how the meanings of the terms ‘mixed’ and ‘mixity’ have been developed in connection with gender, religion, and nationality. She ends with a rapid overview of some French studies on mixed couples, stressing the changes that have taken place since the 1950s.

• epistemology
• mixed couple
• contextualization
• France
• sociology of language

https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/efg/2012-n17-efg0393/1013413ar/