RUSS 1780 - STALINISM: HISTORY, IDEOLOGY, CULTURE

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Long Description This course will examine Stalinism as a complex historical, ideological, and cultural phenomenon that crucially shaped Russia's destiny through the twentieth century and up to the present moment. Giving due attention to its dark sides, we will aim beyond popular stereotypes about this dramatic period (blood-thirsty tyrant; miserable and terrorized population; total propaganda; ersatz art). We will consider major issues in the historiography of Stalinism; the role and nature of ideology in Stalinist society; the doctrine of socialist realism; landmark phenomena and artefacts of Stalinist culture (both official and popular).
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Attributes: Capstone Course, Russian & East European Studies, SCI Polymathic Contexts: Global&Cross Cul GE. Req., SCI Polymathic Contexts: Soc/Behav. GE. Req.

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