Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2015-2016
FREN 422 - SOCI & SPECT/SPECT OF SOCIETY
Long Title: SOCIETY AND SPECTACLE/SPECTACL OF SOCIETY
Department: *Classical & European Studies*
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Literature and culture of the 17th and 18th centuries. It is organized around the concepts of spectacle and spectacularity. Various discourses and modes of expression (theatre, iconography, festivals....) are used to analyze the staging of people and power and the ideological stakes of their re-presentations today in film and literary adaptations. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Completion of one 300-level course or permission of instructor