Marxian Political Economy

3 cr · Undergraduate

Concerning itself primarily with Marxian political economy (or Marx's critique of political economy), this course will examine how Marxian thought has described capitalism. The course begins by examining the political, epistemological, and philosophical origins of Marxian thought, and then following Marx's analysis of capitalism along the contours of the first volume of Capital. Expanding from there, the course explores consequences of capitalism and the ways that Marxian theory has been critiqued and expanded to understand contemporary problematics, as well as to theorize alternative ways of organizing material production, distribution, and consumption. May not be held with ECON 3610 when titled "Marxian Political Economy."