FREN 445 - From the Harem to Hip-Hop: Can the veil be French?

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, CD

“Liberating” women from the veil was part of the “mission civilisatrice” the French used to justify colonization. Today, about one thousand women are believed to wear the full-face veil in France, a country with a Muslim population of six million. And yet, the burqa is banned in public spaces. We will consider why many view the Islamic headscarf as incompatible with French values and examine what contemporary Muslim artists are doing to challenge this idea. Taught in French.
Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: A. Barbo
Prerequisites & Notes
Two 300 level courses in FREN beyond 301.