| Course Title: How Capitalism Works: Social Class, Power, and Ideology |
| Start Date: 09/06/2023 End Date: 12/19/2023 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2023 |
| Description: What makes a system capitalist? How does capitalism produce and reproduce inequality? How does economic inequality intersect with other kinds of inequality? This course explores class relations to understand the unequal distribution of wealth and power in contemporary societies. Drawing on theoretical and empirical research, we discuss the sources of capitalist power, the relationship between the state and the capitalist class, and the role of ideology in perpetuating the gap between the rich and the poor. Students will learn the social dynamics underlying pressing issues in contemporary advanced and developing economies, ranging from labor exploitation to unemployment and financial crises. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Ayca Zayim | azayim@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/06/2023 - 12/19/2023 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 10:00AM - 11:15AM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 225 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: SOCI-123. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| NXGBL0001 | NXGBL: Nexus in Global Business | This course is approved for the Global Business Nexus track. |
| EOS0003 | EOS-3: Structures of Inequality | This course has been approved to count towards the EOS minor in the Structures of Inequality subject area |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 26 | Enrollment: 22 | Available: 4 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: American Society: How It Really Works Author: Wright/Rogers, Erik Olin/Joel Copyright: 2015 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company |
Recommended | 52.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |