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EUROPEAN STUDIES (L79)  (Dept. Info)Arts & Sciences  (Policies)SP2018

L79 EuSt 3356Out of the Shtetl: Jewish Life in Central and Eastern Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries3.0 Units
Description:"Out of the Shtetl" is a course about tradition and transformation; small towns and urban centers; ethnicity and citizenship; nations, states, and empires. At its core, it asks the question, what did it mean for the Jews of Central and Eastern Europe to emerge from small market towns and villages to confront modern ethnicities, nations, and empires? What lasting impact did the shtetl experience have on Jewish life in a rapidly changing environment? The focus is on the Jewish historical experience in the countries that make up Central and Eastern Europe (mainly the Bohemian lands, Hungary, Poland, and Russia) from the late eighteenth century to the fall of the Soviet Union. Among the topics that we will cover are: Jews and the nobility in Poland-Lithuania; the multi-cultural, imperial state; Hasidism and its opponents; absolutism and reform in imperial settings; the emergence of modern European nationalisms and their impact on Jewish identity; antisemitism and popular violence; nationalist and radical movements among Jews; war, revolution, and genocide; and the transition from Soviet dominion to democratic states. Modern, Europe. PREREQUISITE: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.
Attributes:A&S IQHUM, LCDArchHUMArtHUMBUHUM, ISENH
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:CPA Fees:
Course Type:IdentSame As:L22 3350  L22 5350  L23 3350  L74 3350  L75 3350  L75 5330  L83 3350  L97 3356  U16 3350Frequency:Every 2-3 Years / History
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