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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIST 474. Stalinism in Theory, Practice, and Memory


3.00
This course provides an introduction to Stalinism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. It addresses socialist modernization from many angles - the corridors of the Kremlin, the peasant collective farms of Ukraine and Romania, the shop-floors in Moscow, and the streets of Tashkent. The course consists of three units: theories, practices, and memories of Stalinism. Each unit explores various political, economic, social, and cultural issues related to the Stalinist modernization drive. History Majors must have earned credit for HIST 395  prior to enrolling in this course.