FREN A303 - Francophone Culture & Civil

Institution:

University of South Carolina-Aiken

Subject:

French

Description:

(Prereq: FREN A300 or A301, or permission of instructor) Intensive study of the cultures and civilizations of the francophone world, concentrating on the evolution of diverse cultures and their impact on present-day France. Exploration and discussion of the hybrid cultures which have evolved in these diverse areas resulting from the contact between the indigenous populations and the French settlers, French education, and social structure. A comparison between Haiti, the world's first Black republic, and other Caribbean islands which have remained part of France with African countries which emerged in the last fifty years. The development in North Africa (e.g. Algeria) of an original culture melding Berber, Roman, Arabic, and French influences, with reference to Algerian history, music, art, and literature, as well as its contemporary impact on French culture. French communities in Louisiana, New England, and Canada with an introduction to the study of Cajun/ Creole French and its concomitant influence on the contemporary culture (food, music, art, etc.) of Louisiana and the rest of the U.S. (Satisfies the Non-Western world studies and the General Education Humanities Requirements.)

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

08/01/2008 - 06/30/2013 

Institution Website:

web.usca.edu

Phone Number:

(803) 648-6851

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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