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116-031 Foreignness, Integration and Exclusion: Culture and Identity in Contemporary France and Germany | |
Note | Formerly available as 116-278/378. Students who have completed 116-278/378 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Dr B Dejean de la Batie/Prof T Stephens |
Prerequisites | This subject is taught in English and is open to all second and third year arts students. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 2-hour seminar and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
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 | A 30-minute seminar paper, subsequently written up and equivalent to 2000 words, and an essay of 2000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | Materials prepared by the department. |
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