Sophomore Seminar: The Intelligentsia &Power: The Struggle for Socialism in the Early Soviet Period
HIST 155
Spring 2010 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
REES 268 |
This course investigates the struggles among Soviet leaders during the first major crises facing the Bolsheviks: civil war, economic collapse and revival, Lenin's death, the experiments of the 1920s with cultural transformation and women's liberation, the evolution of the Communist International, and other Soviet foreign and domestic challenges. The political machinations and ideological manipulations surrounding Stalin's victory over Trotsky and Bukharin will receive special attention. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
There will be readings on and by the central figures, on policy struggles, and on major aspects of the early history of the Soviet Union.
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Examinations and Assignments:
This is a research seminar. Students will select topics with the instructor's help, master research methods during the early part of the semester, present outlines of their project, give oral reports on work in progress and write research papers of approximately 20-30 pages. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Students are expected to attend all sessions and be prepared to participate in class discussions. Attendance at the first meeting is essential. The seminar is designed not only for concentrators in History and the Russian and Soviet area, but for interested students who would like to study the subject in depth and to acquire skill at research. Preference for admission to sophomores but juniors and seniors may be admitted. |
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