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Dec 26, 2024
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FREN134 PO - From Mermaids to Catwomen: Animal Transformations in French Literature and CultureWhen Offered: Last offered spring 2018.
Instructor(s): C. Nettleton
Credit: 1
From the seductive sirens of the Medieval Bestiaire to cats jumping across rooftops in Rachilde’s L’Animale, human-to-animal interchange is embedded in French culture. This course will investigate evolving perspectives on animals and the creative possibility of “becoming animal” in literature (De France, Darrieussecq, Chamoiseau), philosophy (Montaigne, Descartes, Deleuze) and visual art from the Middle Ages to Postmodernity. We will analyze the ways in which animal metamorphoses reinforce or undermine gender binaries and challenge our investment in being human. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: FREN 044 PO or equivalent. Course is equivalent to FREN165 SC.
Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
Language Requirement
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