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FRE 331 - Perspectives On Women's Issues
Global and French Perspectives On Women's Issues Prerequisite: A minimum of 30 credits earned is required. Through films, novels, social media, and texts, this course explores a vast range of topics in the lives of women, both Western and non-Western. After a brief examination of women's role in history, culture, and politics, the course focuses on contemporary issues, including social advancement, political violence, religion, microfinancing, traditions vs. modernity, forced marriages, polygamy, excision, incest, sexual identity, and abortion rights. The course encompasses several geographical areas : Europe, Canada, North and Sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia, and the Caribbean - and will emphasize the global aspect of most of these topics (with the French-speaking world as a frame of reference). Taught in English, films with English subtitles. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture World Language and Cultures Department Course Attributes: ELAC DC-Arts & Humanities, ELAC LO-Ethical Reasoning, LAC T2CP-Cultural Perspective Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Non Credit May not be enrolled as the following Classifications: First Year

FRE 331 - Perspectives On Women's Issues

Global and French Perspectives On Women's Issues
Prerequisite: A minimum of 30 credits earned is required.

Through films, novels, social media, and texts, this course explores a vast range of topics in the lives of women, both Western and non-Western. After a brief examination of women's role in history, culture, and politics, the course focuses on contemporary issues, including social advancement, political violence, religion, microfinancing, traditions vs. modernity, forced marriages, polygamy, excision, incest, sexual identity, and abortion rights. The course encompasses several geographical areas : Europe, Canada, North and Sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia, and the Caribbean - and will emphasize the global aspect of most of these topics (with the French-speaking world as a frame of reference). Taught in English, films with English subtitles.

3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

World Language and Cultures Department

Course Attributes:
ELAC DC-Arts & Humanities, ELAC LO-Ethical Reasoning, LAC T2CP-Cultural Perspective

Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels:
Non Credit
May not be enrolled as the following Classifications:
First Year

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