This course looks at Paris as well as its myths, dreamt of and reconstructed around the world. The four images are Paris, Las Vegas; Paris, France; the Tokyo tower; and Paris, Texas. (Courtesy of Elvin 7 mil. Views on Flickr, License CC BY-NC; Adit Chandra on Flicker, License CC BY-NC; Eugene Flores on Flickr, License CC BY; Joseph Novak on Flicker, License CC BY.)
Instructor(s)
Catherine Clark
MIT Course Number
21G.346
As Taught In
Fall 2014
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course investigates Paris's oversized status as a global capital by looking at the events, transformations, cultures, and arts for which the city is known to help us better understand Paris and its place in French and global cultures today. Taught in French.