FREN3212 Bon Appetit! From Plate to Palate!

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Overview

This topic examines how French gastronomy has evolved over time and remains a fundamental trait of French culture despite globalization. This topic will analyse French cuisine from historical, anthropological, social, and cultural viewpoints. A range of issues such as the influence of modern living, ethical questions, health but also new conceptions of wellbeing and hedonism will be explored. A strong identity marker, French gastronomy remains an area of conflict, battles which go over the strict area of cuisine and reflect contemporary fractures in France, and the world. A range of written, aural and/or visual texts, such as those from the media, literature and cinema, will be incorporated into the topic.

Lectures and materials will be delivered in English.

Aims

This topic aims to:

Expose students to contemporary cultural and societal issues through the study of French cuisine
Provide opportunities for the development or consolidation of students' background knowledge of French culture
Develop learners' critical and analytical skills through the study of texts, and foster students' involvement in individual research projects

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Bon Appetit! From Plate to Palate!

FREN3212

4.5 Units

Overview

Aims