Histoire et vie politique de la France au XXème siècle / Twentieth-Century History and Political Life

This coruse will study the major historical and socio-political events that have shaped twentieth-century France, including: lingering reactions to l'Affaire Dreyfus in the first years of the century; Vichy, collaboration and resistance during WWII; colonial ward, immigration and the emergence of multi-culturalism; the events of May 1968; the rise of the Front National , and current debates over religious neutrality of the French state. Underlying each topic of study will be an inquire into the changing face of French identity. The architectural evolution of living spaces will also be explored with, by way of example, the history of the creation of the HLM. Film, photography and short readings will serve as backdrop to this interdisciplinary investigation.

Text : Sirinelli, ed. La France de 1914 à nos jours. Paris: Presses universitaires de France, 2004.