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The development of Caribbean society and economy in the contexts of slavery, empire, international rivalry, and democratic revolution. Instructor: Gaspar
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English language variation in the United States considered from a current sociolinguistic perspective. Social, regional, ethnic, gender, and stylistic-related language variation, along with models for describing and applying knowledge about language variation. Language variation focused on vernacular varieties of American English in general and on North Carolina in particular. C-L. Instructor: Butters
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A regional geography of Canada; its physical features, topography, climate; the historic economic and social development of the regions; economic and cultural interactions among the regions. Instructor: Staff
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Continuation of Russian 198. Prerequisite: Russian 195 and 196, or consent of instructor. Instructor: Maksimova
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Introduction to Russia's extraordinary fairy tales and their rich legacy in modern Russian literature, music, visual and performing arts, and handicrafts. Reflects on the genesis of the the Russian fairy tale; samples thematic groups of tales (e.g., the "foolish" third son, stepmother-stepdaughter tales); reads tales as expressions of folk belief, works of oral art, explorations of the human psyche and human relations, and stylized reflections of their sociopolitical context. Also traces how certain tales have been reworked into other art forms. All texts in English translation. Instructor: Holmgren
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Examination of fiction and film in the post-Soviet period. Topics include: crime and social breakdown in the 1990s and 2000s; transformations of classic character types (anti-hero, virgin-whore, swindler-rogue); religious and ethical quests; taboo-breaking themes. Works by authors Sorokin, Grishkovets, Pelevin, Petrushevskaya, Sadur, Shishkin, Minaev, Tolstaya, Akunin, Ulitskaya and filmmakers Bodrov, Rogozhkin, Bekmambetov, Khlebnikov/Popogrebsky, Balabanov, and Sokurov. Readings and class discussions in English. Instructor: Apollonio
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Explores the vital functions of the theater established during Poland's foreign occupation (1795-1918) and continuing throughout the 20th century -- as a showcase for the nation, expression of political protest, a temple of spiritually transformative art, and a refuge of topical, satirical entertainment. Highlighted topics include the important national dramas of Mickiewicz and Wyspianski; absurdist satires by Witkacy, Gombrowicz, and Mrozek; pre-war cabarets and postwar alternative experimental theater; and Grotowski's revolutionary theories about theater, the dramatic text, and the player/audience relationship. Instructor: Holmgren
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Selected Polish writers and works in their literary and historical contexts. Taught in English. Instructor: Holmgren
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Intensive reading and conversation with emphasis on the analysis of twentieth century Russian literary and culture texts. Russian media, including television and films. Prerequisite: Russian 195 or consent of instructor. Instructor: Maksimova
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The progress of political, economic, and social transformations in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Topics include: The Historical Context for Reform in Eastern Europe, Economic Reform and its Effects, Market Evolution, Eastern European Societies in Transition: Education and Culture, Eastern European Societies in Transition: Corruption and the Mafia in Everyday Life, Media and Democracy in Eastern Europe, Establishing Law-Based States in Eastern Europe. Instructor: Newcity
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