| Unit name | Race in France: Colonial and Postcolonial Perspectives |
|---|---|
| Unit code | FREN20038 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Shilton |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of French |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit looks at perceptions of race and culture in France from the eighteenth century to the present. It focuses primarily on visual material, including painting, photography, postcards, exhibitions, bande dessin�e and advertising. Images are often studied alongside texts, including extracts from literature, journalism and political speeches. The unit is organised around three axes: 1. Ideas of Race in France 2. Colonial Thought 3. Postcolonial Perspectives Examples of topics to be discussed are exoticism, Orientalism, primitivism, colonialism, immigration and postcolonial identities.
