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21G.325[J] New Culture of Gender: Queer France
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(Same subject as 21L.626[J], WGS.233[J])
Prereq: One intermediate subject in French
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: R EVE (7-10 PM) (14N-313)

Addresses the place of contemporary queer identities in French discourse. Discusses the new generation of queer authors and their principal concerns. Introduces students to the main classical references of queer subcultures, from Proust and Vivien to Hocquenghem and Wittig. Examines current debates on post-colonial and globalized queer identities through essays, songs, movies, and novels. Authors include Didier Eribon, Anne Garréta, Abdellah Taïa, Anne Scott, and Nina Bouraoui. Taught in French.
B. Perreau
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