bibliographic request

2004-04-04 Thread Steve Cohn
Folks, I am teaching a course on Marxist economics this term and have a student who is interested in cars (their design, sale, etc.). I'd like to get suggestions for readings he could do for a term paper assignment that asks for a Marxist analysis of some topic (which in his case might be a Marxi

Re: Tommy Franks/WMD/US Constitution

2003-11-25 Thread Steve Cohn
nje, troubling that we have this type of mind high up in the military- little depth for an alternative vision- S Michael Hoover wrote: > http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/11/20/185048.shtml > > Gen. Franks Doubts Constitution Will Survive WMD Attack > John O. Edwards, NewsMax.com >

Readings needed on Marxist analyses of Theater

2002-10-30 Thread Steve Cohn
la stuff I am a bit familiar with on literary criticism) and offer some linkages to more narrowly economic issues- such as the commodification of entertainment by large multi-product corporations, etc. Thanks--feel free to apply on or off list (Steve Cohn, [EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- [This E-mail

Re: Morgan-ists Ride On

2002-10-27 Thread Steve Cohn
This passes for heavy thinking- Nobel Prize winner Watson on genetic engineering as human's magic bullet for the future- PRecept would love this. S Hari Kumar wrote: > Gene pioneer urges dream of human perfection > By CAROLYN ABRAHAM > >From Saturday's Globe and Mail > http://www.globeandmail.co

Re: Ideas for Teach in on Iraq situation

2002-09-20 Thread Steve Cohn
classes and formally devoting half a day to a college-wide discussion of the issues. But credential or not, I'd welcome suggestions of people able to provide a critical stance on what's going on. Thanks- you can reply on or off list. Steve Cohn ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Michael Perelman wro

[Fwd: [Fwd: Call for Applications]]

2002-06-04 Thread Steve Cohn
--- Begin Message --- Steve, If you happen to know anyone who would be interested in the following, I'd appreciate you forwarding this on to them. Tim > A CALL FOR APPLICATIONS > > The Simplicity Forum is a national network of leaders from a wide range of > fields who believe that our curre

micro-ecritique workshop

2000-02-03 Thread Steve Cohn
As I mentioned in an earlier posting, we are having a workshop at U Mass that critiques neoclassical introductory micro texts and reviews some alternative "heterodox" texts. I've attached a description of the e-mail discussion list associated with this workshop and a memo outlining some of the th

heterodox materials for principles courses

2000-01-24 Thread Steve Cohn
I've just rejoined Pen-l and have been going through some of the recent discussion of alternative materials for principles courses, paying special attention to comments about the critical commentary project I'm working on. I think Ellen Frank's question of whether we can find some common ground