Women in French Literature and/or Cinema

3-4 Credits

Introduction to the rich heritage of feminist traditions in France and Francophone countries through an exploration of women writers and thinkers (filmmakers, theorists), primarily of the 19th and 20th centuries. Selected topics include L'Écriture féminine (Writing the Feminine), autobiographical writing by French and Francophone women, women in French cinema, and representations of women in French film and literature. Read, discuss, and analyze a broad spectrum of primary and secondary sources from a feminist viewpoint.