Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: History

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 4

Description: MARX ***** This course provides an introduction to key concepts of Marxist theory, including alienation, production, reification, and revolution, through close reading of original sources. The course further traces the dissemination of these concepts into literary theory, cultural studies, and the social sciences. A series of short secondary readings identify the impact and continuing charge provided by Marxist theory for addressing aporias of representation, theories of subjectivity, new political movements, trans-nationality, and post-industrial capitalism. Not offered 2003-2004.