FREN 207 - Queer Citizenship in French and Francophone Spaces

FC ARHU CD WINT

4 credits
What makes queerness unique in French and Francophone spaces? How does language influence queerness? What are the differences between expressions of queerness in French spaces and Francophone spaces? Denis Provencher argues in 2007 book that “[w]hile queer citizens participate in global gay trends, they reshape or “queer” this experience in and on their own terms. They find the means through their own French cultural productions to queer global gay phenomena and thereby resist cultural and linguistic breakdown.” In this course, we will examine these questions and more as they relate to contemporary literature. Through our study of theatre, novels, and film, we will also explore how language impacts each work. Taught in English. French majors will have the option to read texts in French.

This course is appropriate for new students based on placement exam.