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3.00 Credits
Study of the development of romanticism, realism, naturalism, and symbolism, with emphasis on such writers as Chateaubriand, Constant, Musset, Sand, Nerval, Hugo, Stendhal, Balzac, Flaubert, Zola, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Mallarmé, and Villiers de l'Isle-Adam. Attention also may be given to the Parnassian school. [W] Rosa
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The major movements following symbolism are studied in historical context and in the works of such authors as Gide, Proust, Apollinaire, Breton, Mauriac, Co- lette, Malraux, Sartre, Camus, Ionesco, Robbe-Grillet, Queneau, Perec, Barthes, Kristeva, Ernaux, and Derrida. Topics such as surrealism, Orientalism, ludics, feminism, memory of World War II, the Algerian War, multiculturalism, and Francophonie. [W] Reyns-Chikuma
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3.00 Credits
A study of French civilization since World War II; institutional changes under the IVth and Vth Republics; the educational system, the economy, the media, cultural life. France in the contemporary world and francophone countries. Staff
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3.00 Credits
Study of a genre or major theme in French literature. Course content is broad in scope. [W] Staff
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3.00 Credits
This course gives students the opportunity to investigate intensively an area of special interest. Students work on their projects independently under the guidance of an instructor. At the end of the semester, students submit a research paper and/or make a substantial oral presentation. Hours arranged. Prerequisite: Permission of research instructor Staff
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3.00 Credits
Tutorial sessions related to the student's investigation of the area chosen for the honors essay. Open to majors in French who are candidates for departmental honors. Prerequisite: Permission of research instructor Staff
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3.00 Credits
This seminar focuses on some of the major interpretations of the American experience in World War II. Through an examination of historical, literary, and film texts, the course explores ways in which the war has been mythologized and de-mythologized and tries to uncover some of the cultural, political, and artistic reasons for these processes. Of particular concern is the problematic idea of a "good war." Martin
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3.00 Credits
Road trip! These magic words conjure up visions of encountering interesting people and exotic places and returning with great stories to tell. What does it mean to be a tourist The course explores the importance of travel to discovery of oneself and others. Through readings students go behind the scenes at Disneyland and other popular destinations to consider how these places shape the experiences of visitors and how, in turn, they respond to tourists' expectations. Niles
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3.00 Credits
The term "individualism" has long been used to describe one of the distinctive qualities of Americans and of American culture. Using Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America (1840) as the starting point, this colloquium systematically examines expressions of individualism in American life, past and present.Schneiderman
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3.00 Credits
Fairy tales are often thought of as amusing reading for children, but to folklorists, such stories are serious business. In this seminar, students explore the importance of studying fairy tales in such disciplines as anthropology, religion, literature, and psychology. The development of fairy tales is traced from the European oral tradition to their modern expression in Disney stories, horror films, and supermarket tabloids. Niles
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