FRE 365 - Advanced Topics: Sports & Identities in Francophone World (1)

What do sports mean? How do narratives about sports shape our understanding of ourselves and of other people? How are these representations impacted by cultural context? In this course, we will explore the intersections between sports and identities in places where French is spoken, giving special attention to the constructions of social categories such as gender, race, class, and sexuality. We will examine a variety of literary and cultural texts, dating from the late 19th century to the present, in order to better comprehend such interactions. Topics may include hockey in Québec, cycling’s Tour de France, and/or laamb (traditional Senegalese wrestling). No prior knowledge of sports or French is required. This course will be taught in English. This course may be counted for GSS credit. Prerequisite: Writing (W) Course.
(Humanities)