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FRNC2680: French Popular Culture
2020 unit information
What does 'Popular Culture' mean? In this unit we will examine the origins, definitions and distinctions of French and Francophone Popular Culture. By examining a wide variety of media, the elements that define and characterise popular culture will be viewed in their historical and socio-cultural environments. Popular culture's social, ideological and psychological roles, based on the studies of the theories of Barthes, Baudrillard, Bourdieu and Lipovetsky, will be analysed and discussed. This will lead to a more reflective understanding of culture.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
French and Francophone Studies
| Code | FRNC2680 |
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| Academic unit | French and Francophone Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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FRNC3002 or FRNC3633 or FRNC1632 or FRNC2633 or (FRNC3626 and FRNC2627) or (FRNC3606 and FRNC2625) |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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FRNC3805 or FRNC3806 or FRNC3682 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Identify the characteristics of French popular culture
- LO2. Critically evaluate current cultural debates in the field of popular culture
- LO3. Analyse theoretical texts on popular culture
- LO4. Critically appraise popular culture phenomena through theoretical material and cultural competence
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