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Sociologist, professor at the École nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, and editor-in-chief of *Constructif*. Author of *The Battles Over Birth Rates: What Kind of “Demographic Re-armament”?* (L’Aube, 2024) and *A Brief Eulogy for Social Security* (Sciences Po Les presses, 2025).
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Sociologists and the peri-urban
Its late discovery, changing definitions and central controversies
- By Julien Damon,
- Hervé Marchal,
- Jean-Marc Stébé,
- et al.
In Revue française de sociologie (2016/4 Vol. 57)
A Perspective—Alexander Sutherland Neill (1883–1973)
- By Julien Damon
In Informations sociales (2007/4 No 140)
The homeless
Who are they and what are the numbers?
- By Julien Damon
In Population & Avenir (2021/1 No 751)
A Look at the Past, Present and Future of Social Protection in France
- By Julien Damon
In Futuribles (2025/6 n° 469)
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A Look at the Past, Present and Future of Social Protection in France
In Futuribles (2025/6 n° 469)
Robert Lafore, L’action sociale en France. Paris, Presses de Sciences Po, 2024, 200 p., €16.
In Revue française de sociologie (2024/4)
David DUHAMEL, Un Monde sans enfants. Le pire arrive… mais le meilleur peut suivre, Paris: Buchet Chastel, October 2024, 256 p.
In Futuribles (2025/4 n° 467)
La Démographie de l’extrême. Quand la fiction anticipe l’avenir des sociétés, Jacques Véron and Jean-Marc Rohrbasser, Paris, La Découverte (Cahiers libres), 2024, 296 p.
[Extreme demography: When fiction anticipates the future of societies]
In Futuribles (2025/2 n° 465)
Jérôme Fourquet, Métamorphoses françaises. État de la France en infographies et en images, Seuil, 2024, 208 pages
[French transformations: The state of France in infographics and images]
- Reviewed by Julien Damon,
- Translated and edited by Cadenza Academic Translations ,
- Translator: Julia Bilby ,
- et al.
In Futuribles (2025/1 n° 464)
Schnapper Dominique, Les Désillusions de la démocratie, Paris : Gallimard (Connaissances), May 2024, 288 pages.
In Futuribles (2024/6 No 463)
Gilbert Cette, Travailleur (mais) pauvre. Inégalités et lutte contre la pauvreté laborieuse. Louvain-la-Neuve: De Boeck Supérieur, February 2024, 208 pages
In Futuribles (2024/3 No 460)
L’Attachement social. Formes et fondements de la solidarité humaine Serge Paugam. Seuil, “La Couleur des idées” series, 2023, 600 p.
[Social attachment: Forms and foundations of human solidarity]
In Commentaire (2023/2 Selected Articles)
Paritarism and social protection organisations
In Cités (2023/3 No 95)
Towards the stationary city?
Thoughts on La Ville Stationnaire by Philippe Bihouix, Sophie Jeantet and Clémence de Selva
In Futuribles (2023/4 No 455)
Shafik Minouche, What We Owe Each Other A New Social Contract , London: The Bodley Head, March 2021, 256 pp.
In Futuribles (2021/5 No 444)
Investing in youth
Capital endowments and contingent loans
In Futuribles (2021/2 No 441)
The homeless
Who are they and what are the numbers?
In Population & Avenir (2021/1 No 751)
The situation of the middle classes in the USA
A review of the recent literature
In Futuribles (2020/6 No 439)
Poverty and exclusion: Facing the risks
Julien Damon comments on Réponses aux risques de pauvreté (1980)
In Informations sociales (2019/2 No 200)
Social and family policies: Looking back and into the future
Julien Damon comments on his article “Rétrospective de la prospective de la branche Famille. Variables, scénarios et enseignements” (2016)
In Informations sociales (2019/2 No 200)
The dynamics of the middle classes
Decline in the global North, advance in the South
In Futuribles (2019/5 No 432)
A critique of disincentives rather than compassion fatigue
In Informations sociales (2018/1 No 196-197)
Looking back at the foresight exercises of the Social Security Family Branch: Variables, scenarios, and lessons
In Informations sociales (2016/2 No 193)
Sociologists and the peri-urban
Its late discovery, changing definitions and central controversies
- By Julien Damon,
- Hervé Marchal,
- Jean-Marc Stébé,
- et al.
In Revue française de sociologie (2016/4 Vol. 57)
Resettlement, Migration, and the Urban Sprawl
Where is the World's Population Going?
In Population & Avenir (2016/3 No 728)
Numbers, approaches, and paradoxes of urban poverty
In Questions de communication (2014/1 No 25)
Focus―Counting the homeless
In Informations sociales (2014/4 No 184)
Demographic changes and social security
Challenges and opportunities
In Informations sociales (2014/3 No 183)
Intermediate Professions: no Executive, nor Worker, nor Employee
Review of Les professions intermédiaires. Des métiers d’interface au cœur de l’entreprise
In Formation emploi (2014/1 No 125)
Recomposed Families
Sociological Approach
In Études (2013/5 Volume 418)
Middle Classes: Definitions and Situations
In Études (2012/5 Volume 416)
Global Urbanization on a Positive Footing
In Études (2011/6 Volume 414)
The Fear of Changing One’s Social Class
In Regards croisés sur l'économie (2010/1 No 7)
Poverty and Social Justice: Charles Murray’s Libertarian and Conservative Perspective
In Regards croisés sur l'économie (2008/2 No 4)
A Perspective—Anthony Giddens (Born in 1938)
In Informations sociales (2008/2 No 146)
A Perspective—Raymond Boudon (1934–2013 )
In Informations sociales (2008/1 No 145)
Family Policies in the European Union: A Growing Convergence
In Recherches familiales (2008/1 No 5)
A Perspective—Anthony Giddens (Born in 1938)
In Informations sociales (2007/8 No 144)
A Perspective—Robert Charlebois (Born in 1944)
In Informations sociales (2007/7 No 143)
Poor Workers and Social Protection
For a Move toward Further-Reaching Social Benefits
In Informations sociales (2007/6 No 142)
A Perspective—Oscar Niemeyer (1907–2012)
In Informations sociales (2007/5 No 141)
A Perspective—Alexander Sutherland Neill (1883–1973)
In Informations sociales (2007/4 No 140)
Government Spending in Family Policy
From 3% to 5% of GDP, or Even More
In Informations sociales (2007/3 No 139)
A Perspective—Alva Myrdal (1902–1986)
In Informations sociales (2007/3 No 139)
A Perspective—Léon Bourgeois (1851–1925)
In Informations sociales (2007/2 No 138)
A Perspective—Charles Dickens (1812–1870)
In Informations sociales (2007/1 No 137)
Trends in “Family” Values
An Evolving Model
In Informations sociales (2006/8 No 136)
A Perspective—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
In Informations sociales (2006/8 No 136)
A Perspective—Émile-Auguste Chartier, Commonly Known as Alain (1868–1951)
In Informations sociales (2006/7 No 135)
A Perspective—Margaret Mead (1901–1978)
In Informations sociales (2006/6 No 134)
A Perspective—Max Weber (1864–1920)
In Informations sociales (2006/5 No 133)
Housing as a Social Issue
In Projet (2006/5 No 294)
A Perspective—Melanie Klein (1882–1960)
In Informations sociales (2006/4 No 132)
A Perspective—Sigmund Freud (1856–1939)
In Informations sociales (2006/3 No 131)
A Perspective—Henri Lefebvre (1901–1991)
In Informations sociales (2006/2 No 130)
A Perspective—Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970)
In Informations sociales (2006/1 No 129)
A Perspective—Gaston Berger (1896–1960)
In Informations sociales (2005/8 No 128)
A Perspective—Cesare Beccaria (1738–1794)
In Informations sociales (2005/7 No 127)
Spanking: A Punishment to Be Sanctioned?
An International Cause
In Informations sociales (2005/7 No 127)
A Perspective—George Orwell (1903–1950)
In Informations sociales (2005/6 No 126)
A Perspective—Charles Fourier (1772–1837)
In Informations sociales (2005/5 No 125)
A Perspective—Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918–2008 )
In Informations sociales (2005/4 No 124)
A Perspective—Georg Simmel (1858–1918)
In Informations sociales (2005/3 No 123)
Promoting Marriage in America
A Conservative Perspective: James Q. Wilson
In Informations sociales (2005/2 No 122)
A Perspective—Louis de Bonald (1754–1840)
In Informations sociales (2005/2 No 122)
A Perspective—Charles Maurras (1868–1952)
In Informations sociales (2005/1 No 121)
Feature—Is France Decentralized?
In Informations sociales (2005/1 No 121)
Opinions on Decentralization
From Survey Results
In Informations sociales (2005/1 No 121)
Family Allowance Fund (CAF) and the Decentralization of RMI (Revenu minimum d’insertion)
New Contexts, New Challenges, New Frontiers
- By Julien Damon
- and Frédéric Marinacce
In Informations sociales (2005/1 No 121)
Dealing with the Homeless In France: Five Historical Variables
In Déviance et Société (2003/1 Vol. 27)
The Terminology of Homelessness in France in News Agency Dispatches
- By Julien Damon,
- Translated by Godfrey Rogers
In Population (2002/3 Vol. 57)
Collective Mobilizations and Protests to End Homelessness: Some Examples from Recent History
In Revue française des affaires sociales (2002/2)
Individual Reasons for the Collective Mobilization of the Homeless
In Revue française des affaires sociales (2002/2)
Social Emergencies in the Budget Policy: A Look at 47.21
In Revue française des affaires sociales (2001/1)