116-278 Foreignness, Integration and Exclusion: Culture and Identity in Contemporary France and Germany

Note

Available as 116-378 at 3rd-year level.

Availability

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

None

Contact

Subject Description

French/German identity and the assimilation of foreigners; the colonisation and de-colonisation of Algeria; regional versus national identity in France; the 'guest worker', 'asylum seeker' and 'ethnic German' presences in Germany; the status of children of non-citizens; illegal foreign residents; racism and anti-racism; nationality and citizenship. Students who complete this subject should: be able to analyse critically the terms in which the debates concerning immigration and the status of foreign residents are conducted in France and Germany; be able to discriminate among statements of opinion, interpretations and facts regarding the definition and redefinition of the notions of culture, identity and Frenchness/'Germanness'; be able to develop coherent arguments to support their own analyses and interpretations.

Assessment

One seminar paper (30 min.) subsequently written up (1500-2000 words); one essay (2000 words); one one-hour test.

Prescribed Texts

All prescribed materials for the course will be supplied as a course reader with supplements.