611126 Advanced Text and/or Media Analysis Using Examples from the Francophone Regions

summer semester 2019 | Last update: 17.06.2019 Place course on memo list
611126
Advanced Text and/or Media Analysis Using Examples from the Francophone Regions
PS 2
2,5
weekly
annually
French

- Knowledge about the changes and transformation of 'labour' during centuries
- Knowldege of different theories about labour (marxist views, socialist views, capitalist and postmodern views

- Knowing and Using Tools for Analyzing aspects of 'labour' in French literary texts with a particular sensibility for race, class and gender issues

Is Work something which makes us happy? Is ist a Duty for everyone? Is it something leading in our alienation?

In his first, theorectical part, the course will present the transformation of work during the centuries (industrial, postindustrial, neocapitalist, etc.) and familiarize students with different philosophical postitions (cf. Marxism, Saint-Simonisme, utopias, dystopias linked to work issues)

In the pratical part novels dealing with this topic will be analyized.

Student’s presentation; text analysis and discussion; group work, entries in the 'journal de lecture', written term paper

Criteria of evaluation: (1) Readings (theoretical and literary texts). (2) Regular and active participation. (3) Presentation. (4) entries in the 'journal de lecture' (5) Written term paper.

Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary
E. Zola, Germinal
Guy de Maupassant, Rosalie Prudent et Bel Ami
M. Houellebecq, Extension du domaine de la lutte
M. de Kerangal, Réparer les vivants
Leila Slimani, Chanson douce
F. Bon: Sortie d'usine

Due to substantial differences in the allocation of ECTS-Credits in various curricula (teacher training programs/specialized degree programs), the requirements for this course vary. Information will be provided by the instructor at the beginning of the course. 

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Date Time Location
Mon 2019-03-04
13.45 - 15.15 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Mon 2019-03-11
13.45 - 15.15 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Mon 2019-03-18
13.45 - 15.15 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free 35. Forum Junge Romanistik: Grenzen und Brücken in der Romania
Mon 2019-03-25
13.45 - 15.15 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Mon 2019-04-01
13.45 - 15.15 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Mon 2019-04-08
13.45 - 15.15 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Mon 2019-04-29
13.45 - 15.15 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Mon 2019-05-06
13.45 - 15.15 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Mon 2019-05-13
13.45 - 15.15 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Mon 2019-05-20
13.45 - 15.15 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Mon 2019-05-27
13.45 - 15.15 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Mon 2019-06-03
13.45 - 15.15 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Mon 2019-06-17
13.45 - 15.15 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Mon 2019-06-17
19.00 - 20.30 40112 40112 Barrier-free
Mon 2019-06-24
13.45 - 15.15 40620 SR 40620 SR Barrier-free
Mon 2019-06-24
19.00 - 20.30 40112 40112 Barrier-free