Readings/Films:

A reader will be available at Copy Central.

Course Description:

This class is an historical and literary survey of French colonialism during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. We will first explore the main ideological aspects of French colonialism based on a reading of the anthology edited by Blanchard and Lemaire, Culture coloniale en France de la Révolution française à nos jours. We will then analyze a few literary texts such as L’amant by Duras, Le premier homme by Camus, and Oran Langue morte, by Djebar. We will also explore the importance of cinema in the resistance against colonialism, in films such as: “La Bataille d’Alger,” “Avoir vingt ans dans les Aures,” “Drawning by bullets,” and “Indigènes.”

Prerequisites:

Students must have either previously completed French 102 or its equivalent, or be concurrently enrolled in French 102. For additional placement information please see Placement Guidelines.

Additional information:

Satisfies 1 “Elective” requirement in the French major.  Satisfies course requirement in French Minor.

Course may be taken by students concurrently enrolled in French 102.