Post-Colonial French Discourse

Undergraduate

This course introduces ideas and perspectives from leading French authors of the twentieth century. From structuralism to semiotics, authors from the French left advocated for a new, universal social discourse. Students will have the opportunity to analyze works from their original French, including Sartrian, Foucauldian, and Fanonian theories against social inequalities and prejudices. This course will be taught in French. Prerequisite(s): 6h of 1000-level FRAN courses, 3h of 1000-level SOCI courses, and second-year standing, or permission of the instructor. Antirequisite(s): Credit can be obtained for only one of SOCI 2133 or FRAN 2133.