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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2004
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FREN 340 001 (CRN: 21566)
NAKED SAVAGES & CIVILIZED FREN
Long Title:
Department: French Studies
Instructor: Shea, Louisa I.
Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:20PM TR (12-JAN-2004 - 8-MAY-2004)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Section Max Enrollment: 500
Section Enrolled: 4
Enrollment data as of: 15-JUN-2024 11:09PM
Description: NAKED SAVAGES AND CIVILIZED FRENCHMEN
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Exotic lands and people exerted a vivid fascination on French society of the eighteenth century. This course will examine how French writers of the period represented other cultures, and "savages" in particular. We will investigate how their depictions of foreign customs helped define what it meant to be a "French citizen" and a "civilized human being," even as they cast doubt on the very idea and value of civilization. Readings include novels, utopian narratives, and travel journals by authors such as Montesquieu, Graffigny, Rousseau, Commerson, Diderot and Bernadin de Saint Pierre.
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PREREQUISITE: 311 or 312