CWL 440

Spring 2017

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Russian Culture Studies
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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Same as RUSS 460. See RUSS 460.

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34159
Lecture-Discussion
A3
2:00PM -3:20PM
MW
1020 Lincoln Hall
Tempest, R
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/17/17-05/03/17
Credit:
3 hours
Section Info:
Overview of the main trends and specific features of Russian postmodernism, since its inception in 1960s up to the present time. The focus is on literature and cinema. The genesis of Russian postmodernism. Its relativistic "niche" as an instance of cultural opposition to the Soviet totalitarian system. Avant-garde and non-avant-garde currents within Russian postmodernism. Postmodernism in the perestroika and post-perestroika period. Postmodernist poetics and axiological (aesthetic/ethical) invariance and variability. The rise of pre-modern trends in "official" Russian culture, media myths about postmodernism, and the real state of affairs. Is it possible to speak of a postmodernist tragic element and postmodernist seriousness? Prospects for the further development of Russian postmodernism. Restricted to Undergraduate Students. Language prerequisite: completion of or placement beyond RUSS 301-302 or permission of instructor.
34161
Lecture-Discussion
A4
2:00PM -3:20PM
MW
1020 Lincoln Hall
Tempest, R
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/17/17-05/03/17
Credit:
4 hours
Section Info:
Overview of the main trends and specific features of Russian postmodernism, since its inception in 1960s up to the present time. The focus is on literature and cinema. The genesis of Russian postmodernism. Its relativistic "niche" as an instance of cultural opposition to the Soviet totalitarian system. Avant-garde and non-avant-garde currents within Russian postmodernism. Postmodernism in the perestroika and post-perestroika period. Postmodernist poetics and axiological (aesthetic/ethical) invariance and variability. The rise of pre-modern trends in "official" Russian culture, media myths about postmodernism, and the real state of affairs. Is it possible to speak of a postmodernist tragic element and postmodernist seriousness? Prospects for the further development of Russian postmodernism. Meets with CWL 440
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