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CS92PROD
Topics and Genres in French Popular Culture
FREN 226
Spring 2012
Section: 01  

Spanning the mid-19th century to the present, the course will present and examine the expansion of such genres as newspapers' feuilletons (serialized novels), romans de gare (easy literature), detective novels, and bandes dessiƩes (graphic novels). Though at times poor in their execution, such productions are a revealing window into French society, and their popularity has only increased. The course will particularly focus on the participation of renowned writers in so-called low-cultures genres, as well as on women writers' growing presence in the field.

Essential Capabilities: Intercultural Literacy, Interpretation
The class, taught in French, will invite students to learn and understand a new environment. It will also allow them to question and evaluate models of representations.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA RLAN
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Requirement for: (FRST-MN)(FRST)(RMST)
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available

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