SOCIO504-22B (HAM)

Marx, Marxism, and Beyond: Contesting Perspectives

30 Points

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Division of Arts Law Psychology & Social Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Sociology and Social Policy

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: rosie.webb@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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This paper argues that Marx’s account of capitalism is strikingly contemporary and uniquely relevant for understanding and making history in the 21st century. However, because it is also flawed, this paper seeks and promotes ongoing critical renovation of Marx and Marxism via the search for a second generation neo-Marxism tailored to the 21st century.

I offer, first of all, a critical, inclusive, non-sectarian and holistic second-generation neo-Marxist reading of Marx’s key works. This reading makes the connections, but also points to gaps, unevenness, contradictions and mistakes, across Marx's key works. Part Two extends, deepens, and critically renovates Marx’s project focusing specifically on contemporary themes regarding the neoliberal model of capitalism and the possibilities for the future.

My recently published book 'The struggle to make democratic socialism in the twenty-first century' is treated as a key resource for this paper.

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Paper Structure

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Most weeks, the first session will take the form of a lecture delivered on ZOOM, and the second session will be an open ZOOM discussion arising from the lecture and readings.
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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:

  • appreciate present forms of Marxist Sociology in relation to their historical genesis
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  • understand key elements of the history of capitalism to the present and beyond
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  • grasp central aspects of the relationship between objectivity and subjectivity with reference to the history of capitalism and marxist thought
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Assessment

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Essay One
29 Aug 2022
No set time
35
2. Essay Two
21 Oct 2022
No set time
40
3. Presentations
25
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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To be advised.
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Online Support

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Lectures and discussions will be conducted and saved via ZOOM.
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Workload

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Each week will require participation in the paper's lecture, discussion and related readings, about 8 hours per week. This leaves about 200
hours (about eight hours a week) to spend on your formal assignments. Weekly workload is thus about two full days.
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