Today’s Russia: Society and Culture (RUS-0125)

Fall 2023 · RUS 0125 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Language course for advanced students of Russian, including native/near-native speakers, focusing on society and culture in contemporary Russia. Topics include the revival of the culture industry and its role in the creation of a resurgent Russia and a new 21st century, post-soviet, Russian national identity and society. Course materials include literature, film, music, TV, pop culture and pulp fiction, and the internet. Work includes essays, oral reports and an independent research project. All work and materials in Russian. Recommendations: RUS 122 or placement exam and permission of instructor.

Course codes: RUS-0125, RUS 0125, RUS0125, RUS-125, RUS 125, RUS125

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