HIST 4267 Life and Death under Stalin
Stalin's rule (1924-1953) marked the most transformational, dramatic, and violent period in Soviet History. The dramatic shifts in Soviet society led both to the long duration of the regime and to its ultimate collapse. The legacies of Stalin and "Stalinism" are still felt today in Russia and the other states of the former Soviet Union. This course is not so much about Stalin the man, as about the society that he helped create and the people who lived and died because of it. Readings focus on ideology, violence, terror, empire, domesticity, resistance, true belief, and the Second World War.
Course overview
- Department
- History
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically in the Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- History core I or II, or equivalent in AP credit
Requirements fulfilled
- International Studies: Concentration: Cooperation and Conflict – approved courses (six courses in one concentration) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- International Studies: Concentration: Global Cultures – Cultures and Social Movements cluster (six courses; electives must come from one cluster) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- International Studies: Concentration: Political Economy and Development Studies – approved courses (six courses; either cluster counts) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- History: Free history electives (two courses at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- History: LAMA electives in Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, or Africa (two courses at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- History: U.S. History elective (one course at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- History: Upper-division history electives (three courses at the 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.62 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.76 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 2
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Nicole M Eaton | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 25 |
| Fall 2023 | Nicole M Eaton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 of 25 |