FREN 20 Interpreting French Cultures

Students will acquire the analytical skills to interpret French and Francophone cultures.  To prepare students to be "culturally competent," the course will focus on how and why we read signs of culture, whether through the lenses of history, symbols, politics or class and power.  We will explore a variety of cultural objects in conjunction with the writings of authors who may include Balibar, Barthes, Baudrillard, Condé, Fanon, Foucault, Le Goff, Nora and Wieviorka.

Prerequisite

A course in the FREN 10 series, or permission of the instructor.

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:SOC; WCult:W

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