Francophone North America: French-Canadian, Cajun, Creole, and Haitian Cultures in North America
FREN 237
Fall 2024
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This course introduces students to key cultural and political mo(ve)ments that made the Francophone (French-speaking) communities in Canada, Maine, and Louisiana. From the tragic Grand Dérangement of Acadians (1755-1763), and the Creole Saint-Domingue refugees in Louisiana (1792-1809), to the more recent arrival of French-speakers from Haiti, Africa, and Asia, Francophone cultures in North America continue to evolve as their diversity grows with each new migration. Special attention will be paid to Canadian and U.S. linguistic policies, migration policies, and the role of art (literature, cinema, etc.) and activism in shaping Francophone identities in an Anglophone context.
Writers studied may include Réjean Ducharme (Québec), Dany Laferrière (Québec-Haïti), Kim Thùy (Québec-Vietnam), Victor Séjour (Louisiana), Zachary Richard (Louisiana), as well as a few writers in English such as Kate Chopin (Louisiana), Edwidge Danticat (US-Haïti), Louise Penny (Québec), and singer-songwriter Josée Vachon (Québec-Maine) who straddle the Francophone-Anglophone divide.
The course will be conducted entirely in French except for a few readings in English. |
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Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RLAN |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (FRST-MN)(FRST)(RMST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
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