RUSS 222 - Cold War Culture: A-bombs, Beatniks and Dogs in Space

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Comparative Literature
Next Offered: 2015-2016
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: 4HU

Approaching the Cold War from a cultural perspective, this course examine how cinema, literature, music and the visual arts reflected this ideological and geopolitical battle. Focusing on the role of art after World War II, in the turbulent 1960s, during the détente era and the years before the U.S.S.R.’s collapse, we will explore how Soviet and American artists interpreted such conflicts as the space race, the arms race and the human rights movement. Lecture/Discussion Format. Taught in English.
Enrollment Limit: 25
Instructor: A. Forman