HIST 131A
Marxist Theory and History
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Course 131A is generally requisite to 131B. Designed for juniors/seniors. Introduction to Marxist philosophy and method; conception of historical stages; competing Marxist analyses of transition from feudalism to capitalist economy via reading "Capital"; theory of politics and state in relationship to historical interpretation of 19th-century European revolutions; capitalist crises. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Professor Brenner is a nice guy. He lectures well but sometimes he is repetitive but that is basically so students can remember what he is saying. Its good for remembering. Other than that midterm was true/false which were pretty tricky so pay attention to the questions as much as possible. The final exam was long but they were short answer, sometimes you just need to write a word or two and not even answer in complete sentences in some cases. If the T.A. has a review session, GO TO IT!!!! He basically goes over the study guide, which is basically the final exam itself except a little tweaked around. The concepts are not that hard to understand anyways. Professor Brenner might make it sound like the subject is hard, but in reality if you really listen its very simple. Good class.
Professor Brenner is a nice guy. He lectures well but sometimes he is repetitive but that is basically so students can remember what he is saying. Its good for remembering. Other than that midterm was true/false which were pretty tricky so pay attention to the questions as much as possible. The final exam was long but they were short answer, sometimes you just need to write a word or two and not even answer in complete sentences in some cases. If the T.A. has a review session, GO TO IT!!!! He basically goes over the study guide, which is basically the final exam itself except a little tweaked around. The concepts are not that hard to understand anyways. Professor Brenner might make it sound like the subject is hard, but in reality if you really listen its very simple. Good class.
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