France in the 20th Century
Code
711111109
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas, Secção de Estudos Espanhóis, Franceses e Italianos
Credits
6
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
French
Objectives
a) Acquire a comprehensive understanding of the relationships between the historical, cultural, social and political dimensions of twentieth-century France;
b) Develop knowledge about the twentieth-century France and seize the main complexities of the century;
c) Analyze and compare various forms of intervention (painting, music, literature);
d) Reflect on theoretical texts and essays related to the most relevant topics;
e) Produce reflections and critical thinking about issues related to the themes addressed during the semester.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Subject matter
In the context of the defined objectives for the course the following themes will be developed :
In the context of the course objectives the following themes shall be developped:
1. France in 1900
2. The \"Belle Epoque\"
3. Cultural trends (I): literature, art, cinema and music in the early twentieth-century
4. Domestic politics, foreign policy and social movements (1900-1914)
5. The war of trenches and the \"poilus\"
6. The \"Années Folles\" and the false prosperity
7. Cultural trends (II): literature, art, cinema and music in the interwar period
8. The \"Popular Front\"
9. Leagues, Nationalism and the problem of anti-Semitism in France
10. The defeat of 1940
11. The \"Années noires\": occupation, collaboration and resistance
12. Cultural trends (III): literature, art, film and music during the war
13. The \"Epuration\"
14. Constitution of 1946: the unstable Republic
15. Cultural trends (IV): the \"théâtre de l´absurde\"
16. The Algerian crisis
17. Gaullism, the Fifth Republic and the \"thirty glorious\"
18. Cultural trends (V): Existentialism
19. The crisis of May 1968
20. Cultural trends (VI): the \"nouvelle vague\"
21. Major issues and challenges in contemporary France
Bibliography
Certeau, M. (1993). La Culture au Pluriel.Paris: Éditions du Seuil.
Chaubet, F. (2010). La culture française dans le monde 1980-2000. Les défis de la mondialisation. Paris: LHarmattan.
Ory, P. (2004). Les intellectuels en France, de laffaire Dreyfus à nos jours. Paris: Perrin.
Rioux, J.-P., Sirinelli, J.-F. (2005). Histoire culturelle de la France (Tome 4). Paris: Éditions du Seuil.
Winock, M. (2003). La France Politique: XIXe - XXe siècle. Paris: Éditions du Seuil.
Teaching method
The curricular unit works on collective and classroom sessions. We seek to a balance between sessions gain momentum by the teacher, the exposure of theoretical contents and practical classes, streamlined by students. Regular use of appropriate web resources shall be encouraged and the Moodle platform will be a used as a main tool for individual and collective work.
Students are assessed by performing two individual written tests, conducted in the classroom in which they should demonstrate detailed knowledge of the works required reading in the program and its competence in the field of critical analysis of proposed textual excerpts, in all its consistency and comprehensiveness. Theorical Lectures: 70%, practical classes: 30%.
Evaluation method
Two written tests, one in the middle and one at the end of the class period (60%). Oral presentation (30%). Attendance and participation in practical classes (10%).