Surveys radical social thinkers from 20th century revolutions and sociological reflections on 20th century revolutionary theory and practice. Major thinkers and practitioners that may be surveyed include Leon Trotsky, Antonio Gramsci, Mao Zedong, Rosa Luxemburg, Jose Mariategui, Lenin, Amilcar Cabral, and others. May also cover sociological theories of social change and revolution, debates on the causes and consequences of these revolutions, and implications for 21st century processes of social change.
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UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeUpper division only
Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeIt is a intense class, around 80-200 pages of reading with a 1000 word reflection a week. I learned more than I have in any class I have taken. No electronics sounded daunting at first, but it actually made the class so much more interesting. I highly recommend this class or another one with Robinson but get ready to read and write.
Best professor I have ever had. I have taken 3 of his classes and enjoyed all of them. He is extremely knowledgeable and clearly cares for his students. His assignments are very straightforward, weekly reading assignments, no tests, and a lot of reading, however I have always enjoyed the readings. Lots of theory and analysis but amazing class!!
One of the most engaging classes I've taken. It's definitely a heavy class, around 80-200 pages of reading and a 1000 word reflection a week. However, I really love Robinson's approach to the class, he encourages questions at all times and loves it when you challenge his ideas. Can be a truly transformative class, I'd recommend.
Someone called him a dictator, and they're not wrong. Attendance is mandatory with 3 iClickers. No electronics in class. 1000 word reflections every week. He pretty much talks at you for 3 hours showing off everything he knows, which is quite a bit so I respect him for that. He would bring up very relative things in class which was nice.
Weekly essay due at 10pm. lectures were long and boring, he did seem to care very deeply about what he teaches. Wishy-washy with being accessible outside of class, would often no-show his office hours. Makes you buy multiple of his own books which were impossible to find online, relatively cheap but everything adds up. would only take if mandatory.
Professor Robinson is intense but cares deeply about the material. While the reading load is heavy, the content is engaging. Utilize unstuck ai and focus on the lectures to succeed.