French 230 - COLLOQUIA IN FRENCH STUDIES

A gateway to more advanced courses. These colloquia develop skills in expository writing and critical thinking in French. Materials include novels, films, essays, and cultural documents. Students may receive credit for only one section of FRN 230. Enrollment limited to 16. Basis for the major. Prerequisite: FRN 220, or permission of the instructor. How have French stores and shopping practices evolved since the grand opening of Le Bon Marche in 1869? In what ways have megastores influenced French ?culture?? We will examine representations of mass consumption in literature, the press, history, and analyses of French popular and bourgeois culture. We will pay particular attention to the role of women in the transactions and development of culture.

Topic: Consumers, Culture and the French Department Store.