RUSS 440 — Russia and Its Others

In-depth historical approach to cultural construction of Russian national identity and to the concept of the Other as a condition of self-representation: East, West, America, class enemies, dissidents, ethnic and sexual minorities, etc. Introduction to theoretical tools for approaching issues of national identity, alterity, (post)colonialism, exoticism, and orientalism. Not open to students who have taken RUSS 475 in 201301.

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• Difficulty: 2.50 out of 5
• Credits: 3
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Department: Languages,Literatures,Cultures
• Prerequisite(s): At least 2 literature/cultural studies courses at the 200 or 300 level; or permission of the Department.