Marxian Economics
Rick
Wolff
Summer 2009
This course provides a working foundation in the core concepts of Marxian economic theory – necessary and surplus labor, labor power, surplus value, exploitation, capital accumulation, distributions of the surplus, capitalist crises, and the differences between capitalist and other class structures. In addition, these core concepts will be systematically used to understand current social problems (including political and cultural as well as economic problems). The goal is to enable students to apply Marxian economics in their own efforts to analyze society and to strategize politically today.
Links to Readings
The Concept of Class in Marxian Theory
Why Communism?
Economic Crisis from a Socialist Perspective
Anti-Slavery and Anti-Capitalism
New Reading of Capital in the U.S.
Wolff 1 - Intro to Marxism
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Wolff 2 - Intro to Marxism
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Wolff 3 - Intro to Marxism
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Wolff 4 - Intro to Marxism
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