Course Description
The phrase "capitalism in America" raises big questions, and this course will look at such questions as: What is capitalism anyway? What was the relation between slavery and capitalism? Is capitalism the story of heroic entrepreneurs who through vision and courage built new enterprises? Has the government played any positive role in American capitalism or has it just stood in the way? Is fraud an aberration or an essential part of capitalism? Why has America had all these financial crises and how have Americans responded to them? Is capitalism in the twenty-first century something new or is it just a continuation of longer trends? Is it even reasonable to talk about capitalism in the United States alone?
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Fall 2025
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
August 18, 2025
Classes End:
December 2, 2025
Location:
00140 Withers Hall
Class Days:
M W
Class Start Time:
10:15am
Class End Time:
11:30am
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
None