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Dec 21, 2024
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FREN 260 - Chocolate Credit Hours 3
Arriving in France after a complicated journey from the “New World”, chocolate became a medical, social and cultural sensation when it took seventeenth-century Parisian aristocrats and the haute-bourgeoisie by storm. The course asks students to explore the economic, historical, social, political, artistic and cultural legacy of chocolate production and consumption in Francophone countries to discover how the “food of the gods” has affected communities the world over. Student will hone their four language skills, develop cultural competence and practice critical thinking through research, writing, and presentations. Documentaries, literary excerpts (Madame de Sévigné, Proust), and theory (Barthes, Foucault, Glissant) will be introduced. Students will reflect on the social impact today of advertising campaigns and popular movies featuring chocolate. (3 hours)
* Taught in French.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 or equivalent.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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