HISTORY 2KK3
HISTORY OF CAPITALISM
A History of Capitalism from 1500 to the present. This team-taught course introduces students to characteristics of capitalism, core institutions, and explanations for periodic …
Fall 2025 · C01
Readings
- Etext The Power Of Creative Destruction Economic Upheaval And The Wealth Of Nations Permanent AccessISBN 9780674258686; 9780674292093
Fall 2023 · C01
A History of Capitalism from 1500 to the present. This team-taught course introduces students to characteristics of capitalism, core institutions, and explanations for periodic …
Readings
- James Fulcher, Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction (2015). Not required but a handy set of discussions.
- William Cronon, Nature’s Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West (1992).
- Tim Rogan, The Moral Economists: R. H. Tawney, Karl Polanyi, E. P. Thompson, and The Critique Of Capitalism (2019).
- Benjamin Lorr, The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket (2021).
- James Fulcher, Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction (2015). Not required but a handy set of discussions.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Campus Store reading list ↗Fall 2025
- Course outline / syllabus ↗Fall 2023