FREN 10.12 The Other's Gaze

Everyone is somebody’s Other. How do French and Francophone authors write about the Other? How does that view evolve? This course will explore the theme of Otherness from the 16th to the 21st century, and help you develop a critical perspective through the analysis of texts drawn from diverse genres: poetry, fiction, plays, essays, films, and lyrics. Readings may include works by Montaigne, Molière, Montesquieu, Gouges, Maupassant, Lévi-Strauss, Camus, Césaire, Duras, Chedid, Guène, and others.

Prerequisite

French 8 or permission of the individual instructor

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:LIT; WCult:W

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