Reading Cultures in French (211-0-20)

Topic

On connait la chanson!

Instructors

Matthieu Dupas
847/491-2772
1860 S. Campus Drive, Crowe Hall #2-139

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-325: Tues, Thurs 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

The course offers a cultural history of French song since the advent of phonography. We will listen to songs performed by prominent singers, who sometimes were or still are songwriters, including Édith Piaf, Barbara, Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel, Serge Gainsbourg, Rachid Taha, Abdel malik, Stromae, Christine and the Queens… We will listen to them and comment on their texts and performances to the light of their historical and social context, with a focus on questions on gender, sexuality, race, and class as well as their intersections.

Class Materials (Required)

All songs will be available through Youtube

Class Attributes

Literature and Arts Foundational Discipline
Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area
Global Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity