GER 143The Culture of Stalinism and Nazism

3 credits · German · Penn State

This course, which is cross-listed between Russian and German, aims to acquaint students with an important and troubling chapter of 20th-century culture. The regimes of Stalin and Hitler have had a decisive impact not only on life in Russia and Germany, but in much of Europe and the world at large. Espousing a comparative perspective, the course explores the culture produced by Stalinist Russia and Nazi Germany, considering both the culture of daily life and selected works of "high culture," including literature, the visual arts, architecture, music, and film. A knowledge of Russian or German is not required, as class lectures and discussions as well as all reading assignments are in English.