RSS1010

Soviet Literature and Culture (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Millicent Vladiv-Glover

Offered:
Not offered in 2004.

Synopsis:

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to distinguish between models of avant-garde, popular and mass culture in the post-revolutionary Soviet society in the 20th century. Through the analysis of films and texts, students will be able to answer questions such as What is the difference between (state) propaganda and the representation of Soviet revolutionary reality through myth? Students will also be able to use the tools of basic Structuralist theory of discourse, represented by Russian Formalism and Saussure's theory of the sign, to analyse the set texts and films.

Assessment: Essay (2000 words): 40% + Class paper (to be written up in 1000 words): 20% + Examination (1.5 hours): 40%

Contact Hours: 3 hours per week