A New "(Me)tissage": Weaving Black Francophone Literature into the Curriculum.

Willen, Margaret Moore

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ERIC Number: EJ527819

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Publication Date: 1996

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A New "(Me)tissage": Weaving Black Francophone Literature into the Curriculum.

Willen, Margaret Moore

French Review, v69 n5 p762-74 Apr 1996

Examines the challenges accompanying inserting Francophone literatures of the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa into the curriculum. This article suggests additions to the syllabus and discusses three theories useful in weaving together all Francophone literatures--a process duplicating the "metissage" of cultures. (31 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: College Students, Course Content, Cultural Education, Females, Foreign Countries, French, French Literature, Learning Theories, Oral Tradition, Social Attitudes

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Africa

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