HIST 2011 — Capitalism and Business: A Global History
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ICNUpath SIusually offered: springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Analyzes the emergence of capitalism as a global system, from the emergence of early modern market societies to today’s globalization and its discontents. Considers how technological and geopolitical developments changed the economic lives of people around the world and how those people responded. Examines historical debates about ethics of redistribution and economic justice. Topics include empire and slavery, industrialization and deindustrialization, moral economy and market societies, and finance and speculation, as well as the histories of money, commodities, and consumer cultures. Sources include historical scholarship, archive documents, economic philosophy, and cultural production such as novels, music, and art.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 100% · T 0% · W 50% · Th 50% · F 0%
Common patterns: MR (50% of sections), MW (50% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Malcolm Purinton (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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