FRE 1123 - The French-Speaking World

Credits: 4
An examination of French-speaking countries outside of Europe – especially Africa and the Caribbean – prior to, during, and after the establishment of French colonial rule. Special attention is given to the ways different cultures have reacted, in economic, religious, sociological, artistic, and literary spheres, to the experience of French hegemony.
This course is taught in English.
McDaniel Plan: International Nonwestern; Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding.