RUS 320 - The Russian Mystique: Russian Culture & Civilization

Course unit(s): 1
Meets GAR: Meets general academic requirement HU and DE.
Students study and discuss selected topics in Russian intellectual thought and artistic self-expression in their historical contexts and engage in cross-cultural analyses of Russia vis-à-vis the West. Readings, lectures, and discussion range from early Russian social practices to today’s Russia and from national identity to ethnic conflicts, injustice, violence, and crime. We will examine cultural artifacts, short stories, documentaries, scholarly articles, and up-to-date media commentary. Taught in English.
Offered in alternate years.