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HIST269

Sophomore Seminar: Stalin and Stalinism HIST269 SP

Section	Class Size	*Available	Times
1	20	10	Times: .T..... 1:10PM-4:00PM;

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration. (Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:00:40 EST 1998 )

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This seminar offers students the opportunity to explore in depth the many problems associated with Stalin and his era, among them: Stalin's methods as a political actor; the connections of Stalinism and Leninism; Stalinism in the context of the dictatorships of the 1920s to 1940s; Stalin's role in formulating and implementing collectivization and the Great Terror; Stalin and Soviet culture; Stalin's foreign policy and its impact on world Communism; Stalin as wartime leader; Stalin's psychology; and the long-term impact of his rule.

MAJOR READINGS

Works by L. Trotsky, R. C. Tucker, R.
Medvedev, A. Solzhenitsyn, V. Molotov, S. Fitzpatrick, and
others

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

This is a sophomore 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

This seminar is designed to introduce sophomores to historical inquiry and to research methods. It is suitable for student without deep background in the subject, but who would like to study it in depth and to acquire skill at research. Preference for admission to sophomores. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Pomper, P; Times: .T..... 1:10PM- 4:00PM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 4, Jr: 2, So: 1, Fr: 3; No Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

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