Honors College Senior Thesis Presentations
The Book Was Better: Children’s Literature and the French Colonialism Narrative
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
History, Psychology
Minor
French
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
Dr. Eleanor Rivera
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
This project looks at how French attitudes toward imperialism have influenced French children’s literature and how French children’s literature has influenced French attitudes from the 1930s to the 1960s. In addition to looking at the primary sources, a part of the project includes an understanding of past historical research on the French empire and imperialism and current interpretations of the sources surrounding these subjects.
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Honors College Senior Thesis Presentations
The Book Was Better: Children’s Literature and the French Colonialism Narrative
This project looks at how French attitudes toward imperialism have influenced French children’s literature and how French children’s literature has influenced French attitudes from the 1930s to the 1960s. In addition to looking at the primary sources, a part of the project includes an understanding of past historical research on the French empire and imperialism and current interpretations of the sources surrounding these subjects.