Aline Coutrot

Aline Coutrot (17 June 1927 – 20 October 1987) was a French historian and political scientist. Her research works and publications have mainly focused on the relationship between religion and politics in the 20th century, as well as on youth movements in France. In 1967, she received the Prix Broquette-Gonin (literature) Award for her work Religious Forces in French Society.

Biography Born on 17 June 1927 in Paris, Aline Coutrot was the daughter of Coutrot Jacques (1898 – 1965) and Seringe Georgette (1905 – 1985), both of whom came from Seine-et-Marne, Northern France.

In a pioneering contribution, unlike other writings on youth mobilization that focused on the individual movements at that time, she took a broader view of youth movements. For instance, according to Coutrot, the JOC didn't give its members any particular “political direction, but educated them in an ethic of commitment and social responsibility.”

She died on 20 October 1987 in Paris.