Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 2 hours; research, 1 hour
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Prerequisites: FREN 101A with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor
Description: Examines nineteenth- century French modernity as expressed through fashion. Utilizes critical and literary texts, fashion magazines, and films. Topics include the department store, cross-dressing, ready-to-wear, and the rise of the designer. Incorporates work by Baudelaire, Zola, Rachilde, Feydeau, and Maupassant. Course taught in French.