ECO 154 A-Z - Special Topics in EconomicsSemester Hours: 1-4
This course will offer students the opportunity to study in an area of specialization in Economics that is not covered by existing courses. The specific topic will reflect the interests of the instructor and will be listed when the course is offered.
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ECO 154A - Reading Karl Marx Today
This course is an intensive study of Karl Marx’s most important work, Capital, Volume One, from the perspective of the present. We will apply the Marxian categories to present-day capitalism, determining their contemporary relevance and usefulness. We will also review how capitalism itself has evolved since the time of Marx and consider whether economic changes necessitate an extension or an abandonment of the Marxian analytical framework. Students who complete this course will have developed their own well-founded conclusions regarding the strengths and limitations of the analysis presented in Capital, particularly regarding the applicability of this analysis to contemporary capitalism. This background will provide an excellent basis for further advanced work in any of the social sciences and/or humanities where many concepts that Marx originally proposed or developed are still used, often without attribution. No prior background is required.
Cross-listings: LABR 155G and LACS 016D
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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