116-456 Espaces Francophones: Converging and Diverging Cultures

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Prerequisites

A major in French (Post-VCE stream) or equivalent.

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Subject Description

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. 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.

Assessment

One seminar paper (45 min.), subsequently written up (3000 words); one essay (3000 words).

Prescribed Texts

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.