Department of Arabic Language and Literature

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Lecturer	Mohamed GOUASMIA
Information	Master - Modern Arab literature and contemporary Department of Arabic Language and Literature Website : https://www.univ-soukahras.dz/en/module/3230 Semester : S1 Unit : و ت إ Credit : 1 Coefficient: 1
Content	Education objectives: This standard aims to deepen students’ knowledge of the concepts of folklore and popular culture, their issues, theories, and study methods. Their importance as a component of identity, and a source of writing history. Content of the course: 1- The concept of folklore and popular culture. 2- Methods of studying folklore. 3- Folklore is a source of historical knowledge. 4- The mythical reading of history. 5- Popular biography is a source for studying social history. 6- A reading of Antara’s biography. 7- A reading of the biography of Al-Zahir Baybars. 8- Popular biographies and inspiration from historical figures. 9- Historical figures in the biography of Al-Zahir Baybars. 10- Sultana Shajarat al-Durr between history and popular biography. 11- The Crescent Biography between Literature and History. 12- Algerian popular poetry is a source of popular resistance writing. 13- Algerian popular poetry is a source for writing the history of the liberation revolution. 14- The popular vision of the Crusades in One Thousand and One Nights. Evaluation method: The evaluation of directed works is continuous throughout the semester. Article references: (Books, publications, websites, etc.): - Dorson: Contemporary theories in folklore. - Qasim Abdo Qasim: Between folklore and history. - Dictionary of ethnology and folklore. - Ihsan Sarkis: Duality in One Thousand and One Nights. - Mohsen Jassim Al-Mousawi: Society of Nights. - Shawqi Abdel Hakim: Dictionary of Arab Folklore and Mythology
Evaluation	Continuous monitoring 50% Exam 50%