WGSS 415
Breaking the Silence: Women Voices, Empowerment and Equality in the Francophone World Spring 2024
Division II Difference, Power, and Equity
Cross-listed RLFR 415 / COMP 415
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How have Francophone women challenged the historical and current effects of colonialism and gendered racism in France and the Francophone world? How have Francophone women writers challenged the status quo of patriarchy and advocated for change? Beginning with political activist Olympe de Gouges, who published Le droit de la femme et de la citoyenne (1791) challenging gender inequality in France, we will then examine Claire de Duras’ portrayal of the intersection between race and gender, Simone de Beauvoir’s challenge to traditional femininity and gender roles, and Ananda Devi’s intimate portrayal of violence against women in post-colonial societies. Throughout the course, we will use a feminist and intersectional lens to analyze how Francophone women writers have broken the silence then and now.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 18
Expected: 15
Class#: 3161
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: Three 3-4-page response papers, a final 10-page research paper, presentation and active participation.
Prerequisites: Any 200-level RLFR course, or by permission of instructor
Enrollment Preferences: Senior French majors and students completing the certificate in French, but open to advanced students of French; Comparative Literature majors; Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies majors; and those with compelling justification for admission.
Distributions: Division II Difference, Power, and Equity
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
RLFR 415 Division I WGSS 415 Division II COMP 415 Division I
DPE Notes: In its focus on Race, Gender, and Political Power, this course centers on a critical examination of difference, power, and equity. This course uses a feminist and intersectional lens to analyze how French and Francophone women writers have challenged the historical and current effects of colonialism and gendered racism.

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