Students in this course attend the same lectures and discussions as those in Russian 152, but are required to do part of the work in Russian. By permission of instructor. In Eastern Europe in generaland in Russia in particularthe intense impact of ideology on culture has been experienced arguably more than in any other European societies. The intersections of ideology and culture are explored in depth, with a specific focus that varies based on the course. The interaction with parallel developments in Western Europe is also examined.
Significant use is made of slides, film, and paper reproductions.
Russian 165 or 169, History 121, or Political Science 160. Readings and discussions in English. Two 75-minute periods. The critics discussed include Russian literary theorists such as Propp, Shklovsky, Eikhenbaum, Bakhtin, and Lotman, as well as non-Russians, such as Todorov, Benjamin, and Lacan. Sophomore or above, or one unit in Russian, English, or another national literature, including AP standing.