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4.00 Credits
In-depth study of a particular topic relevant to Russian cultural studies but not covered by regular course offerings. Future topics may include: Slavic Folk Cultures; Eastern European Literature and Film; Russian Art and Architecture. May be repeated for credit with the approval of the department. Offered annually.
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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
A tutorial course desigend to enable students to study areas not offered in other courses. Conducted in English (or Russian).Amount of credit established at the time of registration. Amount of credit established at time of registration. May be repeated for credit with the approval of the department. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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4.00 Credits
A chronological survey of developments in Russian film history from the pre-revolutionary era to the present. Students will be exposed to a wide range of movies, including early silent films (pre- and post-revolutionary), experimental films of the 1920s and early 1930s, socialist realist films, films on World War II and Soviet life, and films from the glasnost' era and contemporary Russia. There will be extensive screening of works such as October, The End of St. Petersburg, Jolly Fellows, The Ascent, Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears, and Little Vera. Readings will include theoretical articles and selections from Russian film history and criticism. All readings are in English and all films shown with English subtitles. Offered alternate spring semesters.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the main themes of Russian culture, with emphasis on understanding today's Russia through its rich cultural heritage. A survey of over one thousand years of Russian art, music, literature, folk culture, architecture, economics, politics, and religion. Significant class time is devoted to the visual aspects of Russian culture, such as art, film, architecture, folk art, and icons. Offered alternate spring semesters.
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4.00 Credits
Development of communicative ability in contemporary written and spoken Russian. Review of basic Russian grammar and development of reading skills through expanded study of the verbal system. Use of authentic materials and cultural supplements as well as Web-based materials. Open to students who have completed one year of college Russian or have been assigned to the course afterplacement examination. Prerequisite: RUSS 2 and RUSS 4. Offered fall semester.
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4.00 Credits
Completion of study of basic Russian grammar. Further development of communicative ability in contemporary written and spoken Russian. Use of film and video materials, cultural supplements as well as Web-based materials. Prerequisite: RUSS 30. Offered spring semester.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum is a tutorial program which seeks to enable students with at least intermediate-level proficiency in a foreign language to access authentic materials in that language that are relevant to a cognate course. Students will use their acquired skills to read and interpret texts in the foreign language and/or conduct research in the language. Knowledge gained will be applied to the work of the cognate course. Amount of credit established at time of registration. Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: RUSS 30.
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4.00 Credits
A sociological and historical study of the issues surrounding immigration. The first section of the class looks at the macro side of immigration: some basic history of immigration waves to the U.S., causes and patterns of immigration, and issues such as immigrants in labor markets, economic and academic assimilation, immigrant crime, and the politics surrounding immigration both in the U.S. and abroad. The second section explores the micro side: the personal experience of immigration, immigrant identity, alienation, cultural assimilation, and acculturative stress. Prerequisite: SOC 1 or permission of instructor. Offered in alternate years.
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4.00 Credits
A sociological, historical, and cross-cultural examination of social change. Covers theories of change and explores its many forms. Topics include the relationships of ideology and consciousness, technology, and demography to social change, and the making of societal change through social movements and revolutions. Examines change in both industrialized and Third World nations. Focuses on change in gender systems and the efforts of a variety of marginalized groups to transform the status quo. Prerequisite: SOC 1 or permission of instructor. Offered annually. Same as: RLSOC 105.
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4.00 Credits
A sociological and historical examination of the city as a geographical, cultural, economic and political entity. Investigates processes of urbanization, suburbanization and globalization as forces shaping the current organization of social life. Topics covered include stratification, urban politics, international urbanization and social change. Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: SOC 1 or permission of instructor. Offered in alternate years. Same as: RLSOC 106.
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