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HIST272: Empire, Race and the French Colonial World, 1791-1962

This module explores the relationship between the history of empire and the making of modern French identities and offers an introduction to some important concepts in cultural and postcolonial theory. The module explores the idea that France is best understood as an imperial nation-state and examines how the ideologies and practices of French imperialism were forged in both metropolitan and colonial France. It explores fundamental questions of race, class and colonial violence, and offers fresh perspectives on the history of identities, political formations and governmental practices. This module explores a variety of theories, understandings and critiques of empire as expressed in politics, literature, philosophy and cinema on both sides of the colonial divide. It examines how the importance and meaning of empire evolved over time, and continue to play a crucial role in modern French history.

For further information on HIST272 visit the Lancaster University Online Courses Handbook.

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