FRENCH 729

Gender and Culture: Perspectives from the French-speaking World

Description

A comparative study of the relation between gender and culture in selected sources: films, novels, personal and theoretical writings from France, North Africa, the Caribbean, Africa, the French-speaking Pacific and Quebec.

The course will focus particularly on the relationship between language and identity and will draw on key concepts from postcolonial theory and French poststructuralist thinkers.

If you are interested in taking this course, please contact the Postgraduate Adviser well in advance

Availability 2024

Not taught in 2024

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Trudy Agar

Points

FRENCH 729: 30 points