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This course explores the relationship between literature and Francophone cultures (Vietnam, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa). Topics include: "Négritude," the negro-African identity, "cultural métissage," the status of women, the dialogue between tradition and modernity, independence, and post-colonial disillusionment. Historical overview of the international context of Francophonie will be examined through short stories, novels, poems, critical essays, feature and documentary films . Prerequisite: 236.
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An interpretation of Italian culture from the 14th through the 17th century by examination of representative literary works. This course will attempt to situate individual authors in the European literary tradition and will examine the interaction between literary production and political, economic, and social trends of the period. Prerequisite: 231 or the equivalent.
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3.00 Credits
Selected readings of literary texts examining the changes in political, economic, and social structures in Italian society from the 18th century to the post-fascist era. Particular emphasis on intellectual trends, artistic currents of the period and their relationship to literature. Prerequisite: 231 or the equivalent.
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3.00 Credits
A historically differentiated interpretation of French culture through examination of French literature from the Middle Ages to the present in conjunction with study of political, economic, and social structures of each period. Intellectual and artistic currents that inform and are informed by these structures. Introduction of new critical perspectives such as psychoanalytical and structuralist literary theory. Offered only at the Dickinson Study Center in Toulouse.
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1.00 Credits
Offers a reinforcement of French written skills through practice in lexical expansion, idiomatic expression, and syntactical patterns. Students are given the tools necessary (vocabulary, syntax, grammar) to free and enrich their writing styles, primarily through creative writing. Exposition to various literary forms taken from French art and culture (literature, painting, music, theater, cinema) is an additional component. One credit. Offered every fall at the Dickinson Study Center in Toulouse.
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3.00 Credits
This two-part course explores in theory and in practice the notion that language is a culturally determined phenomenon. Its aim is to increase students' awareness of the various conventions of discourse while reviewing the key elements of Italian grammar and enriching their active lexical and idiomatic register so they can enroll and successfully complete courses at the University of Bologna. Offered only at the K. Robert Nilsson Center for European Studies in Bologna. Prerequisite: 225.
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3.00 Credits
Continued study of the French language designed to take advantage of issues of current interest in French society or culture (e.g., electoral seasons, important historical commemorations, current social or cultural controversies). Ample opportunity for written work and discussion of the topic chosen. One-half course credit. Offered only at the Dickinson Study Center in Toulouse.
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3.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary colloquium focusing on the history and contemporary culture of the city of Toulouse. This course is composed of intensive written and oral language study, an introduction to French university methods of argumentation, visits of local museums and regional cites, and exploration of the various neighborhoods of Toulouse. This course is designed to acquaint students with the city and the region in which they will be spending the academic year. One-half course credit. Offered every semester at the Dickinson Study Center in Toulouse.
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3.00 Credits
Study of significant themes and values that inform Italian culture and are informed by it. This course draws on a wide selection of sources including history, sociology, psychology, popular culture. This course is offered in English with a discussion group in Italian for Italian studies majors and Italian minors. Students of Italian will write their papers in Italian. Prerequisite: 231 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies the theatre as an ideological instrument, asking how the plays of 17th century France reinforce, modify, or undermine the ways in which society sees itself. Myths addressed include those concerning gender, monarchy, class structure, and the power of language. The ideological work of the stage is related to such historical developments as the rise of absolutism and attempts to stimulate the French economy. Plays by Corneille, Racine, and Moliere and the principal texts, along with selections from the major moralists. Prerequisite: 255, or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor. Offered every other year.
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