Project Description:
I plan to embark on a book-length project examining the history of Russian propaganda. The project aims to explore how both Soviet and contemporary Russian propaganda systematically targets individuals’ sense of agency and autonomy, reducing them to pawns in the overarching agenda of the ruling elite to seize and maintain power. I will argue that the contemporary ultranationalist and imperialist Russian propaganda owes a significant debt to its Soviet predecessor.
Prerequisites
Some knowledge of Russian
Special Comments
Students are required to have completed at least one course in Russian literature or history by this summer.
Project Information
Estimated Start Date: 6/3/2024
Estimated End Date: 8/9/2024
Maximum number of students sought: 3
Contact Information: Prof. Anna Brodsky (brodskya@wlu.edu)