FR 338 - Histoire de Rire: Comedy in French Culture

Institution:

Stonehill College

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Description:

Three Credits Spring Semester Study of social satire and comedy in French culture. We will attempt to understand what is funny and how one laughs in a variety of literary texts, songs, comics, TV shows and films. The course will explore the humorous mechanisms of irony, caricature, parody, satire, situational comedy, black humor, etc. Prerequisite: FR 331 and FR 332 or consent of instructor

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stonehill.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 565-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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