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FREN 0394 - New French Identities |
*New French Identities: Black and Beur Expression*
This course will focus on second-generation children of immigrants from the Caribbean, North and Sub-Saharan Africa, and will examine the problems of the (re)construction of the self, gender identity, relationship to family and country of origin, the role of the French educational system, and the challenges of social adaptation, stereotypes, and cultural ghettoes. We will analyze the historical, social, and political events that have shaped the identities of this young generation in France, as reflected in literature and film. Readings and films may include works by Allouache, Begag, Beyala, Diome, Dridi, Mabanckou, Pineau, and Sebbar. 3 hrs lect./disc. (FREN 0220, 0221 or by waiver)
0.000 OR 1.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours 0.000 TO 2.000 Other hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Languages Division French Department Course Attributes: AAL, CMP, LIT, LNG Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: Undergraduate May not be enrolled as the following Classifications: 3-6.99 Credits 0-2.99 Credits Prerequisites: Undergraduate level FREN 0221 Minimum Grade of D |
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