SLAVIC 115 - Advanced Russian: Russian Cultural Self-Images and National "Mentality

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

Through readings and film, we explore Russian cultural attitudes and self-images as socio-cultural context. Topics include cultural perceptions of self as nation and as cultural "mentality," the collective vs. the individual, attitudes toward friendship, the family and women, law, crime, prestige and success, and ethnic difference. Concentrates on vocabulary and phrasing, and includes extensive writing practice.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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