FRENCH 329

The French-speaking World

Please note: this is archived course information from 2021 for FRENCH 329.

Description

A study of culture in texts and films from French-speaking areas outside France, which may include North Africa, Africa, Canada, the Caribbean and the Pacific.

This course will trace the history of French colonisation and its legacy, with a special focus on the relationship between language and identity.

Students will be introduced to some major and influential authors and thinkers of the Francophone world, as well as to key concepts of postcolonial theory.

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Availability 2021

Not offered in 2021; planned for 2022

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Trudy Agar

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

FRENCH 329: 15 points

Prerequisites

FRENCH 304

Restrictions

FRENCH 229