FRN 333 - France & Asia

Course unit(s): 1
Meets GAR (students beginning prior to Fall 2024): Meets general academic Requirements DE and HU
In this course, we will focus on cultural encounters between France and Asia. In particular, we will study French and Francophone authors, directors, musicians, manga artists, etc., who have explored in their work the complex relationship between France and Asian countries such as India, China, Japan, and Vietnam from a cultural and political perspective. We will address questions of colonialism, identity formation, gender, and language and will try to situate Franco-Asian cultural exchanges within the larger context of the colonial, postcolonial, and transnational conditions. Taught in English.