RUS 243 - Time of Stalin:Literature and Memoirs

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Luther College

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4 hours This course, through the medium of literature and memoirs, focuses on Russia/Soviet Union in the early years after the Bolshevik Revolution (1917) until Gorbachev's glasnost and perestroika. Students will learn about the rise of Stalin, the time of terror and purges at the height of Stalin's regime (mid-1930's), WWII, the"Thaw" after Stalin's death in 1953, and thimplications Stalinism has on present-day Russia. We will seek answers to the questions of how Stalin was allowed to rise to power, retain political control, and instigate policies that caused the deaths of approximately 20 million Soviet citizens-many of whom were Bolsheviks and loyal members of the Communist Party. Literary readings include memoirs, poetry, and novels. A significant part of the course concerns the role of women in the Bolshevik Revolution and their fate under Stalinism. This course fulfills requirements of international studies, women's studies, and Russian studies. Readings and discussion are in English but certain assignments will be completed in Russian. Students without a background in Russian language should enroll in FCUL 243. Offered on a rotating basis. Prerequisite: RUS 202 or consent of the instructor. (HEPT, Hist, Intcl, E, W)

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.luther.edu

Phone Number:

(563) 387-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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