HIST 1265

HIST 1265

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Anarchism. What is it good for? A political philosophy and approach to social organization that arose simultaneously with other grand “–isms,” anarchism, more than any other idea and practice, has been condensed down by its critics into a vague set of caricatures. This course takes anarchism seriously as a social and political practice and tradition, one rooted in the left-wing critique of the state and capitalism. Questions we will consider include: What has anarchism been historically? Would we be better off thinking in terms of anarchisms? What have been the basic principles that are foundational to most anarchist movements? Autonomy? Self-management? Non-hierarchy? Consensus? What about the issue of violence? At what points, and why, has anarchism resonated with people, been suppressed, gone underground, and subsequently re-emerged? Why has anarchism refused to go away? Is antifascism anarchist? And what is an anarcho-syndicalist anyway?!


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  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  3102 HIST 1265   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Craib, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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