학술논문
A Student-Initiated Course in Socialism.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*COLLEGE curriculum
*SOCIALISM
*SOCIAL sciences education
*POLITICAL participation
*MARXIAN economics
*BROTHERLINESS
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ISSN
0191-4847
Abstract
The article focuses on the development and impact of the college course "Towards a Socialist America" (TSA) at Wesleyan University during the 1970s, highlighting its unique student-led format, content structure, and role in promoting critical thinking and activism among students. Topics include the course's anti-capitalist stance, its alternative classroom format, and the evolution of its syllabus to address issues related to Marxism, economics, work, and strategies for societal change.