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May 20, 2024
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FREN 110 SC - France in the ’Hood: Nationhood, Immigration, and the Politics of Identity in France
As France struggles to meet the challenges of both European integration and the globalization of its economy, immigration is today being perceived as “a problem.” France’s “problem” with immigration, cannot, however, be viewed simply as a knee-jerk response to the country’s endemic economic crisis. It is rather the symptom of a deeper social, political, and cultural crisis besetting France at the fin-de-siécle: an identity crisis, which this course attempts to diagnose. Topics to be explored: the “banlieue” (the side of France tourists never see: its projects on the outskirts of large cities) as a social and cultural phenomenon; identity politics in France; immigration and nationhood; immigration in the postwar period; citizenship and the rights of immigrants; the resurgence of racist and xenophobic politics in France today; integration vs. multiculturalism; and finally, the impact of immigrants on French culture (Beurs, French rappers, Rai music, etc.). All students wishing to enroll in French language courses must take the Language Placement Test. Only those students who have had no more than one semester of high school French are exempt from taking this examination; they may enroll in FREN 001 SC - Introductory French . The lower-division program in French studies is part of Northern Colleges’ Joint French Program. Conversation groups are conducted by a native French speaker for all lower-division courses; hours are to be arranged.
Instructor: N. Rachlin
Course Credit: 1.0
Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
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