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Problems in Political Thought (D)

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Fr 1p.m. – 3:45p.m.		 University Hall Y04-4190 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Time
Fr 1p.m. – 3:45p.m.
Location
University Hall Y04-4190
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

This course explores Marx' political thought and contemporary marxist political theory. It will address class intersectionally, that is, by exploring the ways in which capitalism both produces racial and gender differences as it also abstracts from concrete forms of labor in order to create value. The course will focus on an interrogation of Marx' theory of value and an analysis of the problem of political subjectivity. We will investigate problems related to class consciousness and concepts like those of the multitude, racial capitalism, and the capitalist unconscious.

Prerequisites

POLSCI 103 or POLSCI 251 or POLSCI 252 or permission of instructor

Guest registration opens August 18

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/2/2025 - 12/12/2025

Location

University Hall Y04-4190

Enrolled / Capacity

2 / 30

Status

Closed

Instructor

Andres Henao Castro

Tuition*

$2065 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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