Cultural and Literary Perspectives

Catalog description

Designed to give students having completed the intermediate French 203–204 sequence the reading and writing skills necessary to enter mid-300 level courses in French and Francophone studies. Examines the (re-)negotiation of the French identity through a series of texts and films that introduce students to contemporary Francophone thought. Topics include cultural practices, collective myths, sociolinguistics, and immigration. Prerequisite: French 204 or equivalent. Not open to students who have received a 5 on the AP French Language and Culture Exam.