RUSS 460

Spring 2023 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 17-May 3

Russian Culture Studies

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Role of Russian literature in the social, political, and intellectual life of Russia from the 1840s to the present.

Same as CWL 440. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

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	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	34131	Lecture-Discussion	A3	1:00PM -2:50PM	M	111 David Kinley Hall	Tempest, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 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. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
	34140	Lecture-Discussion	A4	1:00PM -2:50PM	M	111 David Kinley Hall	Tempest, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 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. This section for graduate students only. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.