| Title: | Capitalism and Its Critics |
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| Course Section Number: | PSC-330-01 |
| Department: | Political Science |
| Description: | Capitalism is a philosophical concept, a mode of economic organization, a moral foundation for political freedom, and a contested source of struggle and oppression. In this course, we examine the historical trajectory of capitalism as a socio-economic system, its interactions with democratic politics, various arguments against capitalism with proposed alternative modes of societal organization, and the role that capitalism should (or should not) play in contemporary political crises. How do historical and contemporary theories of capitalist and anti-capitalist politics shape our understanding of the world? What role does capitalism play in shaping political, social, and environmental outcomes today - and are those outcomes similar for all political citizens? Is there a future for capitalism in global society, and if not, what might such an alternative future look like? This course will be focused on critical readings of historical and modern texts in political thought, exploring the historical development of capitalist/anti-capitalist ideologies, how they intersect with our contemporary political lives, and texts that envision what our economic futures could (or should) look like. PSC-330-01=PPE-338-01 |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | August 23, 2023 |
| End Date: | December 16, 2023 |
| Meeting Information: |
08/24/2023-12/14/2023 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 01:10PM - 02:25PM, Baxter Hall, Room 201
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| Faculty: | Harvey, Matthew |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 12 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 13 |
| Calculated Course Status: | CLOSED |
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