HIST 381 - Comparative French Colonialism: From the Caribbean to Indochina

Units: 3

Compares French colonialism in a variety of contexts, such as Haiti, Algeria, and Vietnam. Examines the perspectives of the colonizers and the colonized, using works of colonial theory, history, literature, and film. Explores the economic, cultural, political, and social aspects of French colonialism, from the eighteenth century to the present.