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Study covers literature, film, and culture of Stalin era (1930s to 1950s); and its lasting impact on Soviet culture and post-Soviet period. Focus on generally overlooked and understudied products of Stalinism from adoption of Socialist Realism as official method of all Soviet art in 1934; to Stalin's cult of personality as reflected in literature and art; to trauma of Stalinist repression, World War II, and Holocaust; to emergence of USSR as superpower and beginning of Cold War. Historical and theoretical readings include works on visual culture, ideology and propaganda, production of history, and memory and genocide studies.
Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 201. Required for MA (linguistics, literature). Introduction to comparative phonology and grammar of Slavic languages. S/U or letter grading.
Seminar, two hours. Enforced requisites: courses 495A, 495B. Required for all Russian language teaching assistants each term they teach. Offers guidance and supervision for teaching assistants focusing on pronunciation, vocabulary instruction, communication strategies, intercultural competence, and blended teaching methods. Students explore feedback techniques and digital tools while participating in peer observations and receiving constructive feedback. S/U grading.
S/U grading.
S/U grading.
S/U grading.