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FREN 1410U - La France en guerre |
Analyzes the impact of warfare on France and its former colonies. Considers various types of violent conflict (wars of expansion and independence, the world wars, terrorism) while consulting diverse sources (literary, historical, journalistic, epistolary, filmic). Also addresses contemporary events relevant to the subject of this course and follows them as they unfold. Topics include: war and collective memory, virility and violence, extreme situations and crises of representation, resistance and collaboration, colonization and nationhood, jihadism. Taught in French. Prerequisite: a course at the 600- or 700-level or equivalent proficiency. Contact the instructor to verify your proficiency if you have not taken French at Brown.
1.000 Credit hours 1.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Primary Meeting French & Francophone Studies Department Course Attributes: Writing - Designated Courses |