Capitalist Legacies
This online course will explore the legacy of the expansion of the capitalist world system over the past half century. Our basic premise will be that the driving force behind the spread of the contemporary world system was industrial, corporate, and consumer capitalism, and that the spread of the world system is related in some way to the resulting division of the world into wealthy nations and poor nations. Our intent is to explore the consequences of that division for all peoples of the world.
Online instruction is still in its infancy. The hope is that by connecting people and resources we can establish a learning community that overcomes the limitations of traditional classroom culture. In an online community the traditional roles of instructor and student change, at least to some extent, and all members of the community become responsible for what others learn.
COURSE OVERVIEW
| HOUSEKEEPING AND ORGANIZATIONAL STUFF
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COURSE MATERIAL, ASSIGNMENTS AND SELECTED RESOURCES |
| Syllabus | Selected Internet Resources |
| Course Schedule | Corporate Project |
| Netiquet--Required Reading | Corporation Assignments |
| Helpful Hints | Country Assignments |
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