Exploration of the way language is used to help construct cultural identityin Eastern Europe. Topics include the relationship between language and dialect and the use of language and other cultural symbols to identify self and other. Taught in English.

Prerequisites: Upper-division standing.

4

Units

Optional

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

Upper division only

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
GEs Area D Writing
RAZOR S
Sasha Razor
4.9
9 reviews
Spring 2025 . Razor S
ILP 3312
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14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
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HSSB 1210
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15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
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SLAV 152B Razor S Spring 2025 Total: 28
SLAV 152B Mcclain K L Fall 2023 Total: 28
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FAMST130B . Razor S 6 Months Ago

This class was super interesting and she really cares about her students. Weekly discussions a midterm and a final which are kinda hard just study,

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RUSS2 . Razor S 7 Months Ago

Super caring and really wants you to succeed. A lot of canvas assignments everyday but they're pretty easy, just a bit time consuming. Chapter tests are pretty frequent but they are graded very lightly so all levels of Russian speakers can succeed.

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FAMST101A . Razor S 8 Months Ago

Professor Razor was amazing. She was so nice. I took her silent film class and it was great. I enjoyed her lectures and although some of the screenings are long (and silent) it is a very interesting class and she is so knowledgeable.

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FAMST130B . Razor S 9 Months Ago

Professor Razor is one of the best professors at UCSB. Content was super interesting and the movies were all great. Weekly discussion posts plus a few quizzes a midterm and final. All not difficult if you study. Also a final zine project that's not hard. Great upper div election. I would take her again easily

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FAMST101B . Razor S 9 Months Ago

A very tolerable and informative course. The paper was reasonable and engaging and her final exam was really considerate towards her students' time during finals week. Razor's knowledge of film history is greatly reflected in the quality of the course, and it was a pleasure to attend her lectures. Could have used less back face films though.

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FAMST101A . Razor S 9 Months Ago

prof razor is the best prof I have ever had at UCSB. she actually wants her students to succeed and makes sure we all get good grades. some of us didn't get the grade we wanted on the midterm but she provided SO many extra credit opportunities to make up for it. also her canvas is AMAZING she is so organized and provides all the resources u need!!

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46 / 50 Enrolled
Russian Cinema
Sasha Razor 4.9
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15:00 PM - 17:50 PM
56.5% A
SLAV 136
0 / 15 Closed
Eighteenth-Century Culture
T B A
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09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
SLAV 175A
0 / 30 Cancelled
Literatures of Eurasia: Armenian Literature
Sven Spieker 3.0
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15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
77.8% A
SLAV 175C
5 / 30 Closed
Arts and Literatures of Modern Central Asia
Spieker S
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15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
SLAV 183
7 / 30 Enrolled
Cinemas of Central Asia
Schewelew A
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09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
SLAV 197
0 / 3 Enrolled
Senior Thesis in Russian
T B A