Word: marxist
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...there's going to be a revival of Marxism at Harvard, it won't be in economics. Instead, Marxist interpretations of history are popping up in progressive and radical movements like feminism and multiculturalism...
Since the mid-1970s, campus Marxism has been on the decline, and the demise of the Soviet Union dealt an especially harsh blow. Professor of History Mark A. Kishlansky, who comments on Marxist interpretations of English history, says: "The failure of the regimes that were Marxist-inspired has made it a much more difficult sell...
...writing is usually as far as '90s Marxism goes. While students and faculty at Harvard are happy to discuss Marxist ideas in the dining hall or in academic journals, they are far less likely to be attending demonstrations or contributing to revolutionary organizations...
Feltman's personal views are typical. He considers himself a Marxist in his social criticism, but says he doesn't "advocate social revolution in the Marxian sense...
Adler and some Harvard students say it's sometimes hard holding Marxist ideas. "It's a contentious position," Adler says...