Eric Chauvier is an anthropologist and writer who also teaches at the Université Bordeaux 2. His research has involved him in very diverse themes: his own family, people living near high-risk factories, the itinerary of a young Rom in the city, a family placement centre, and, more recently, life in peri-urban zones. His investigations are described in books combining scientific expertise and literature: Anthropologie (2006), Si l’enfant ne réagit pas (2008), Que du Bonheur (2009), La crise commence où finit le langage (2009), and Contre Télérama (2011), all published by Allia. Let us also mention Anthropologie de l’ordinaire, published by Anacharsis (2011).