Introduces students to the thought of Karl Marx and some of the major thinkers working in the Marxist tradition. In addition to Marx’s work, texts include readings that extend and develop Marx’s ideas into areas that Marx himself did not explore. Course addresses questions central to the Marxist tradition: What is capital? What is capitalism? How did Marx understand colonialism and national liberation struggles? What is the specific nature of gendered oppression and exploitation under capitalism? How can we use Marx’s writings to make sense of our ecological crisis at present? What is the relationship between capitalist production and cultural production?
3 terms
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University of California, Santa Cruz
HISC 80V at UCSC: average GPA 3.32 across 334 students. Grade distribution by term. Introduces students to the thought of Karl Marx and some of the major…
Average GPA: 3.32
Grade distribution records: 334 students across 3 terms.
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 12 | 3.6% |
| A | 88 | 26.3% |
| A- | 56 | 16.8% |
| B+ | 45 | 13.5% |
| B | 29 | 8.7% |
| B- | 12 | 3.6% |
| C+ | 3 | 0.9% |
| C | 4 | 1.2% |
| C- | 1 | 0.3% |
| D | 2 | 0.6% |
| D- | 2 | 0.6% |
| F | 16 | 4.8% |
| P | 31 | 9.3% |
| NP | 19 | 5.7% |
| W | 13 | 3.9% |
Based on 334 student grade records across 3 terms and 2 professors.
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