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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

SOC 651 - Russian Society in Transition


Credits 3

Sociological survey of Russian society in transition. Reviews major Soviet institutions and examines current attempts to transform Russian society. Special attention to the origins of glasnost and prestroika and the difficulties that the former Soviet Union faces in reforming its communist system and building democracy and a market economy. Crosslisted with SOC 451. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.



Prerequisites
Graduate standing.