76-898 Marxisms

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This course is meant to introduce students to basic concepts in Marxist theory, such as the mode of production, base and superstructure, historical materialism, alienation, and ideology from Marx and Engels, through amendments such as Lukacs concept of reification, Gramscis of hegemony, Raymond Williamss of cultural materilism, and Althussers of ideological apparatuses. It will also look at some contemporary revisions of Marxism, for instance the concept of racial capitalism and affective labor.

Prerequisites: none listed

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