| Course Title: Marxian Economic Theory |
| Start Date: 09/06/2023 End Date: 12/19/2023 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2023 |
| Description: An introduction to Marx's critique of political economy. Offers a close reading of volume 1 of Marx's Capital. Marx's understanding of capitalism as a system of accumulation and exploitation allow students a contrasting vision of an economic system based on dispossession, individual choice, and private property. Contemporary issues such as climate change; social and economic crisis; inequalities of race, gender, sexuality, and nation; de-growth; alternative forms of economic organization; and more are reviewed. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Lucas Wilson | 413-538-2432 | lbwilson@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/06/2023 - 12/19/2023 | Seminar | Monday and Wednesday | 01:45PM - 03:00PM | SKNR - Skinner Hall | 212 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: ECON-110 or CRPE-200. Not open to first-year students in their first semester. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| CST0001 | CSTH: Critical Social Thought major | This course has been approved to count towards the Critical Social Thought major and minor. |
| CST0001 | CSTH: Critical Social Thought minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Critical Social Thought major and minor. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 13 | Available: 5 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: the melancholia of class Author: cruz, cynthia Copyright: 2021 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781912248919 Publisher: repeater |
Required | 15.00 |
| Title: The Communist Manifesto Author: Marks, Karl Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0140447571 Publisher: Penguin |
Required | 8.00 |
| Title: capital, volume 1 Author: marx, karl Copyright: 1992 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: penguin |
Required | 20.00 |
| Title: doughnut economics Author: raworth, kate Copyright: 2018 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781603587969 Publisher: chelsea green publishing, white river junction, vermont |
Required | 18.00 |
| Title: understanding socialism 978-0578227344 Author: wolff, richard d Copyright: 2019 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: democracy at work |
Required | 25.00 |
| Title: confronting capitalism Author: chibber, vivek Copyright: 2022 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781839762703 Publisher: verso |
Required | 15.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |