Date of Award

2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

French

First Advisor

Dr. Lidia Radi

Abstract

The thesis proposes an analysis of the perception that the French colonizers had towards the bodies of black women in France, women from northern Africa, and women from western Africa. Then, the work evaluates how this perception manifests in current French and francophone media. Furthermore, it traces how much influence these perceptions have on the depiction and representation of African female bodies. This influence could manifest as a reinforcement or an opposition to colonial perceptions.

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