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 116-031 Culture & Identity in France & Germany

Note

Formerly available as 116-278/378. Students who have completed 116-278/378 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

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

Not Offered (view timetable)

Subject Description

This subject deals with questions of: French/German identity and the assimilation of foreigners; the colonisation and decolonisation 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'.

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