SO 360 CONTEMPORARY FRENCH SOCIETY IES Abroad Nantes
SO 360 CONTEMPORARY FRENCH SOCIETY IES Abroad Nantes DESCRIPTION: With a dual approach, both historical and sociological, the course will focus on social, societal*, economic, political, institutional and cultural changes in France since the 19th century. It will be a question of noting the changes that have shaped French society as it is in order to understand it in its current aspects. To this end, we will proceed according to an approach that will go back in time and start the study either at the source of the theme/phenomenon studied, or at a time in history when it has experienced a significant turning point (a dive from a few decades back for some themes to a few centuries for others). The course will consist in retracing the historical evolution of the object of analysis. The outcome of this process will be the study of the theme nowadays. *Relating to the behavior of individuals in society and the evolution of morals. CREDITS: 3 credits CONTACT HOURS: 45 hours LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: French PREREQUISITES: A thorough knowledge of French history, French society or sociology in general is not required to take this course. It is rather advisable to have some basic knowledge. Some of the readings in the bibliography will help to better prepare for this course. ADDITIONAL COST: None METHOD OF PRESENTATION: The sessions are divided between lecture style and interactive exercises involving students (exchanges-discussions, frequent comparisons between French and American societies for example, group work on documents, short individual or group presentations). Documents of various kinds will occupy a large place in the course: texts (press, scholarly books, speeches), iconographic documents (photographs, drawings and caricatures, posters), audio and video documents (songs, films and documentaries).
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