HUMN561  - Society, Class and Wealth

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This course builds upon the study of distinctive perspectives of the social sciences. Course topics include the development of modern political and social understanding as it relates to the impact of economic issues on societies. Readings for this course include: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Discourse on the Origin of Inequality; Max Weber, The Protestant Work Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism; Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations; Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, Selected Works.

 

Prerequisites

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Corequisites

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Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
11/28/11 - 04/29/12 05/07/12 - 08/26/12 Spring 2012 Session K - 16 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: A Discourse on Inequality (Penguin Classics) - alternate sources available online at http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1782rousseau-inequal.html
ISBN: 0140444394
Publication Info: N/A
Author: Rousseau, J
Unit Cost: $9.95

Book Title: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (Routledge Classics) - alternate sources available online at http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/weber/toc.html
ISBN: 041525406X
Publication Info: N/A
Author: Weber, M
Unit Cost: $22.95

Book Title: The Wealth of Nations - alternate sources available online at http://www.econlib.org/library/Smith/smWN.html
ISBN: 0553585975
Publication Info: http://www.econlib.org/library/Smith/smWN.html
Author: Smith, Adam
Unit Cost: $7.99

Book Title: The Marx-Engels Reader - alternate sources available online at http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/cw/index.htm
ISBN: 039309040X
Publication Info: N/A
Author: Mark, K
Unit Cost: $31.00

 
 
 

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