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HIST0410A-S12

Rdgs in Soviet History
New Man: RU/Soviet Imagination

Readings in Soviet History: The "New Man" in the Russian and Soviet Imagination
In this seminar we will examine that superman of modernity who inspired and terrified a century of Russian philosophers, artists, and revolutionaries: the New Man. We will explore the emergence and development of this ideal type between the 1840s and the 1940s. We will trace how radical socialists and religious conservatives constantly re-conceptualized him, and we will study Soviet attempts to transform its citizens into New Men and Women through Marxism-Leninism. Readings will include many of Russia's greatest philosophical and literary works of the period.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22210
Subject Code:
HIST
Course Number:
0410
Section Identifier:
A

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HIST 0410

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Spring 2012

HIST0410A-S12 Seminar (Peri)