Session

Winter 2021

 Term

W

Format

LECT

Instructor

Calendar Description / Prerequisite / Co-Requisite

This course explores the Francophone world (la Francophonie) from a linguistic, cultural, political and economic point of view. The course will cover topics related to language and identity, language status, cultural assimilation etc. in French-speaking countries in Asia, Arica and the West-Indies. It will introduce students to the historical circumstances of the establishment of the OIF and have them reflect on the political future of the OIF in a context of internationalization. It examines the issues currently confronting French-speaking communities and countries as well as the actions taken by various government and international organizations (e.g. l'Organisation international de la francophonie) in response to these issues.Prerequisite: AP/FR 2100 6.00 and AP/FR 2082 3.00

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