Diversity and Decolonization in French Studies: New Approaches to Teaching

This edited volume offers innovative approaches to teaching the French foreign-language curriculum, reimagining the French classroom through an inclusive lens, and engaging with scholars to understand the process of French (de)colonization and its postcolonial reverberations. It adopts an intersectional approach to address gender inclusivity, trans-affirming teaching, queer materials, and ableism, and presents new ways to transform the discipline by affirming a commitment to social justice and ensuring classrooms represent diverse students.

Format: Hardback
Length: 267 pages
Publication date: 05 April 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This edited volume presents novel and innovative approaches to teaching the French foreign language curriculum, reimagining the French classroom through a more inclusive lens. The volume engages with a diverse range of scholars to facilitate an understanding of the process of French (de)colonization and its reverberations into the postcolonial era, as well as a deeper engagement with the global interconnectedness of these processes. Chapters in Part I revisit the concept of the francophonie, decenter the field from "metropolitan" or "hexagonal" and white France, and underscore how current teaching materials reproduce epistemic and colonial violence. Part II adopts an intersectional approach to address topics of gender inclusivity, trans-affirming teaching, queer materials, and ableism. Finally, Part III presents new ways to transform the discipline by affirming our commitment to social justice and ensuring that our classrooms are representative of our diverse students, enriching diversity.

Weight: 508g
Dimension: 155 x 218 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030953560
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022