NOTE: Attached the form to be filled out Examine the shift in Marxist historical interpretations of class; from Marx, to E.P. Thompson, to more modern neo-Marxist historical scholars. How has the Mar

HIS 565: Race, Class, Gender, and Ethnicity

Topic 2: Class

Major Historical Interpretations of Class

1. Briefly summarize Marxist historical theory with respect to class.

1. Briefly summarize E. P. Thompson use of class in historical analysis.

1. Briefly summarize Neo-Marxist historical theory with respect to class.

1. How has the Marxist historical interpretation of class changed over time?

1. What are the key differences between Marx and neo-Marxist historical thought?

1. How was Thompson’s work a bridge between Marx and neo-Marxists?