FREN235

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Gender, Sexuality, and the Power of Language in French Texts (in English)

French and Italian College of Liberal Arts

Course Subject Code

FREN

Course Number

235

Status

Active

Course Attributes

BHUM: GenEd-Breadth/Humanities, CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, DVIT: GenEd-Diversity International, EMFR: Major-French Elective, GLC: GenEd-Global Challenges, MFRE: Major-French, PPD: GenEd-Power/Privilege/Diff, EMWO: Major-Women's/Gender Elective, NWOR: Minor-World Literature

Course Short Title

Gender/Sexuality French Texts

Course Long Title

Gender, Sexuality, and the Power of Language in French Texts (in English)

Course Description

Discusses prose narratives and critical texts written in French from the late 17th through the 21st centuries analyzing among others, the representation of gender, masculinity, femininity, gender fluidity and sexuality. It also examines different waves of French feminism, and the study of 20th and 21st century authors includes writers from Quebec, Francophone Africa, and the French Caribbean. Cultural and historical contexts as well as the study of a few theoretical concepts provide the tools to develop critical readings and oral presentations on the material covered in class.

Min

4

Repeatable

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Course Restrictions

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