Marcel Mauss developed a concept of an alternative, non-market type of economy, based on a nonmonetary exchange of such symbolic values as social recognition, sovereignty, and political participation. Today, this concept has acquired a new relevance in relation to the economy of the Internet. Examines various theories of the symbolic that expand the original Maussian model and encompass multiple aspects of culture.
Russian & Slavic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2021)
RUSSN-UA 860-000 (21730)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon,Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Groys, Boris
Iampolski. Offered every year. 4 points. An examination of the history of Russian cinema from its beginnings. The main focus is on landmarks of cinematic art and on the cultural specificity of Russian cinema. The survey also includes questions of cinema and politics (cinema as a propaganda tool), and cinema and the market. Artists discussed include Eisenstein, Vertov, Pudovkin, Kuleshov, Barnet, Shub, Kozintsev, Trauberg, and Tarkovsky. Topics include cinema and revolution, the cinema of the Russian avant-garde and constructivism, cinema and totalitarianism, and socialist realism in film.
Russian & Slavic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Spring 2021)
RUSSN-UA 850-000 (23815)01/28/2021 – 05/10/2021 Tue4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Iampolski, Mikhail
Students work on pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary enrichment. Emphasis is placed on developing and enhancing listening, comprehension and oral skills. Additional hours are offered to improve pronunciation. Written and oral examinations required.
Russian & Slavic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2025)
RUSSN-UA 9201-000 (11184)at NYU Prague (Global)Instructed by
The course combines the traditional grammatical approach with a communicational, interactive method. Since the size of the classes is usually small we can put a great emphasis on oral drills and improving speaking in Russian on various subjects. Students will be given short topics to talk about at the beginning of every lesson and most written essays will have to be presented orally in class. The class also focuses on improving your writing skills and broadening your vocabulary. That is why the students are expected to keep a diary in Russian and write several compositions during the course. The students will also read several Russian short stories which will be discussed in class. We will review familiar grammar and study some advanced grammatical structures. The students will do considerable amount of grammar and vocabulary exercises in the Workbook as part of the home assignments. Several short lectures on various aspects of Russian culture and history will be given during the course and we will watch two Russian films that would be followed by the discussions.
Russian & Slavic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2025)
RUSSN-UA 9003-000 (19289)at NYU Prague (Global)Instructed by
The course combines the traditional grammatical approach with a communicational, interactive method. Since the size of the classes is usually small we can put a great emphasis on improving speaking in Russian on various subjects. Students will be given short topics to talk about at the beginning of every lesson and most written essays will have to be presented orally in class. The class also focuses on improving your writing skills. That is why the students are expected to keep a diary in Russian and write several compositions during the course. The students will also read several Russian short stories in original which will be discussed in class. We will review familiar grammar and study some advanced grammatical structures. The greater emphasis is also put on and broadening your vocabulary and the students will do considerable amount of vocabulary exercises as part of the home assignments. Several short lectures on various aspects of Russian culture and history will be given during the course and we will watch two Russian films that would be followed by the discussions.
Russian & Slavic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2025)
RUSSN-UA 9107-000 (11163)at NYU Prague (Global)Instructed by
The course combines the traditional grammatical approach with a communicational, interactive method. Since the size of the classes is usually small we can put a great emphasis on oral drills and getting the pronunciation right from the beginning. This course is tailored for students who have never taken Russian but some linguistic awareness about Slavic languages is welcome. Students will be introduced to the grammatical complexity of the Russian language and will have the opportunity to master enough Russian to cope with everyday situations in Russian. The students will do considerable amount of grammar and vocabulary exercises in the Workbook as part of the home assignments.
Russian & Slavic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2025)
RUSSN-UA 9001-000 (11199)at NYU Prague (Global)Instructed by
Russian & Slavic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Spring 2022)
RUSSN-UA 2-000 (8535)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed,Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Korsounskaia, Ekaterina
RUSSN-UA 2-000 (8536)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed,Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Korsounskaia, Ekaterina
RUSSN-UA 2-000 (9240)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed,Fri3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Danilin, Michael
RUSSN-UA 2-000 (20392)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu,Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Efremova, Tatiana
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