Seminar in Historical Analysis (405-0-26)

Topic

Understanding Marx

Instructors

Haydon Leslie Cherry
847/467-3032
Harris Hall - Room 217

Meeting Info

Harris Hall room 101: Tues 6:00PM - 8:50PM

Overview of class

This course is an introduction to the biography and major works of Karl Marx. The seminar will also make forays into the development of Marxist thought by Gyorgy Lukacs, the Frankfurt School, and Antonio Gramsci.

Registration Requirements

Graduate Students Only

Learning Objectives

An understanding of Marxist thought, it's place in the nineteenth century, and subsequent developments.

Evaluation Method

Assessment will include a presentation, weekly response papers, and a final paper that construes the student's research in a Marxist framework.

Class Materials (Required)

All the assigned readings will be uploaded on Canvas

Class Notes

Concentration: Global