116-456 Espaces Francophones: Converging and Diverging Cultures

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The range of topics to be covered are Francophonie, francophone cultures and identities, French culture. On completion of this subject, students should be able to: understand and appreciate the historical facts, the opposing ideologies involved in the making and consolidating of francophone cultures, as well as the complexity of francophone societies; identify and analyse the specificity of francophone cultures as well as the influence of French culture in the works of French-speaking authors from regions previously protected or colonised by France; present an informed and unbiased point of view in discussing and explaining facts and concepts.

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Photocopied materials prepared by the lecturers.

• Baudoux G 'Sauvages et civilisés'. In:, Les Blancs sont venus 2, Nouméa: Publications de la Société d'Etudes Historique de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, rééd. 1991.
• Baudoux, G., Légendes canaques 2: Ils avaient vu des hommes blancs, Paris: Nouvelles Editions Latines, 1952.
• Ben Jelloun, T, La nuit sacrée, Paris: Seuil, 1987.
• Chraïbi D, La civilisation, ma mère!, Paris: Denoël, 1973.
• Gorodé D, Sous les Cendres des conques, Nouméa: Edipop, 1985.
• Tremblay Michel., Les Belles-soeurs, Montréal: Leméac, [1972] 1992.
• Arcand Denys, Jésus de Montréal, (1989) - film.
• Klotz Nicolas, La nuit sacrée, (1993) - film.