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FREN6659A-L05

France & Globalization

La France: de l'anti-modialisme à l'alter-mondialisme / From anti-globalization to alter-globalization

How do French intellectuals analyze globalization and its stakes? How did France evolve from anti-globalization to "alter-globalization"? After an overview of the hisotry of globalization and the reactions it triggered in France - the rise of extremist political parties, the stigmatization of scapegoats such as the Brussels technocracy, new immigrants, the anti-U.S. stand - we shall examine the writings of a few theoreticians/activists on alter-globalization (P. Bourdieu, Ziegler, Attac), who propse a critque of liberal capitalism and a new approach to North/South relations as well as a new model of economic development. Course materials include recent articles and book excerpts.

Text "Altermondialistes de tous les pays," Manière de voir 75 (juin-juillet 2004), Le Monde diplomatique.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
60213
Subject Code:
FREN
Course Number:
6659
Section Identifier:
A

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FREN 6659

All Sections in Summer 2005, LS 6 Week Session

Summer 2005, LS 6 Week Session

FREN6659A-L05 Lecture (Reynaud)