Week 1 (9/24—9/28)
Introduction: Education as a Tool for Social Change

Readings:
Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of The Oppressed
Andersen & Hill Collins: Section on “Shifting the Center and Reconstructing  Knowledge” (pp. 23-65)

Week 2 (10/1--10/5)
Economic Inequality

Readings:
Ehrenreich, Nickel and Dimed,  entire book
Albelda, Drago and Shulman, (hereafter referred to as Albelda et.al.) Ch. 1,2 p. 3-40
Andersen & Hill-Collins, section on Class and Inequality. pp. 125-167)
 

Week 3  (10/8--10/12)
The Myth of Racial Integration and the Reality of Racism and Racial Inequality

 
Readings:
Joe Feagin, Racist America,
Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States, Ch 1-3
Andersen and Hill Collins: sections on Race and Racism (pp. 90-124)

Week 4 (10/15--10/19)
The Myth of Gender Equality and the Reality of Sexism and Gender Inequalities

Readings:
bell hooks: Feminism is for Everybody
Andersen & Hill-Collins: Sections on gender and sexism (pp. 168-211) and sexuality (pp. 456-496)
Barbara Epstein, “What Happened to the Women’s Movement”, Monthly Review, May 2001, pp.
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Week 5 (10/22--10/26)
Marxism, Analysis of Capitalism

Readings:
Heilbroner, Marxism For and Against;
Tucker, ed. Marx-Engels Reader, selections

Week 6 (10/29--11/2)
Equality, Democracy & Justice

Readings:
Green, Equality and Democracy
Albelda et al, Part II
Zinn, ch 4, 5

 
Week 7 (11/5--11/9)
Political Economy History: U.S. Capitalism, from Civil War to the 1920s

Readings:
Tax, The Rising of the Women: Feminist Solidarity
Albelda, Part III;
 Zinn, ch  7-14

11/5-11/9 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY
Morning 9:00-10:50 Simona’s seminar11:00- 1 P.M., Lecture: The Early Women’s Movement and the Progressive Period (Dan) 9-11 Workshop by George Draffan on anti-corporate research11-1:30 Viewing and discussion of feature length movie, Killing Floor.                                        10-Noon:Lecture: Institutional Economics, Corporate Capitalism and Political Economy (Peter)
Afternoon 2:00-4:30 Seminars, Dan, Pete  1:00-3:00 Seminar
Readings;Assignments Tax,  Intro, preface Parts, I, II, III, V, pp. vi-xx, 7-201, 277-293   Albelda, part III, Ch 6-8,  pp. 119-204Zinn, ch. 7-14, pp. 125-376Due: Response paper, Tax
 
 
 

 
Week 8 (11/12-11/16)
Political Economy History: Capitalism, the 1930s to the present

Readings:
Alice Lynd and Staughton Lynd (Eds.) Rank and File : Personal Histories by Working Class Organizers
Zinn-Ch. 15-16,
Andersen and Hill Collins, Work and Economic Transformation, Ch. 25-30

11/12-11/16 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY
Morning 9:00-10:50 A.M. Simona’s seminar11:00-1:00 P.M. Lecture: The  Labor Movement, Nationally and in Washington State from the 1930’s to the present (Dan)  9:00-11:00 A.M.The New Deal, Keynesianism and Macroeconomics(Peter)11:15- 1:15 Movie & discussion of Union Maids      10:00- Noon: Field trip and/or Panel on Labor Movement Today
Afternoon 2:00-4:00 Dan, Pete’s seminar  1:00- 3:00 Field Trip or Seminars
Readings;Assignments Read: Lynd and Lynd, Intro-Sylvia Woods, pp. 1-121; Stan Weir, pp. 169-203; Sims, Barbero and Worthington, pp. 247-290 Due: Film review, see assignment 5. (2-4 pages Read: Zinn, Ch. 15-16,  pp. 377-442;Andersen and Hill Collins, Ch. 25-30, pp. 229-267
 
 
 

Have A good break for the week of  November 19th-25th!!
 
 

Week 9  (11/26--11/30)
Social Movements: History, Theory and Contemporary Challenges

Readings:
Kelly, Tangled Up in Red, White and Blue: New Social Movements in America
Zinn- Ch 17-23
Andersen & Hill Collins,  Part V, Section of Making a Difference (pp. 531-583)

11/26-11/30 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY
Morning 9:00-10:50 Simona’s Seminar11:00-1:00 Faculty panel on activism, Coalition politics, and solidarity.  9:00-10:30: Panel of Local Activists on coalition politics and solidarity11:00-1:30 P.M. Film  “All Power to the People”, and discussion 10:00-Noon, Lecture: Social Movements: History, Theory and Challenges (Simona)
Afternoon 2:00-4:30 Seminars, Dan, Pete  1:00-3:00 Seminar
ReadingsAssignments  Read: Zinn, Ch. 17-23, pp.443-629Andersen and Hill Collins, pp. 531-583  Due: Synthesis Paper, see Assignment, Number 6 Read: Kelly, all, pp. 3-174Due: Response paper on Kelly,
 
 
 

Week 10 (12/3--12/7)
Envisioning a Different Future: Struggling for Alternatives

Reading:
LeGuin, The Dispossessed
Zinn, Ch. 24, afterword,
Albelda, Part IV, pp. 207-228
 
 

12/3-12/7 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY
Morning 9:00-10:50 Simona’s seminar11:00-1:00; Class simulation:Envisioning a Different World 9:00-10:00, Economics of Socialism, (Peter)10:00-11:00, The anarchist alternative (Dan) 11:15-1:00Short overview of possible projects, internships  for winter quarter, andWorkshop: Writing Evaluations & your future 10:00-Noon:Faculty and students panel to summarize quarter
Afternoon 2:00-4:30, Seminars; Dan and Pete  1:00-3:00 Seminar
6 pm   End of quarter potluck partyPlace: TBA
Readings Assignments  LeGuin—entire book  Bring-rough draft of self-evaluation to class Zinn, Ch. 24, afterword, pp. 645-662Albelda, Part 4, pp. 207-227Due: self-evaluationResponse papers for weeks 1-10
 

Week of December 10-14, Week of Evaluation Conferences,
Bring evaluation of faculty to conference.