Wednesdays at 5:30 PST / 6:30 MST / 7:30 CST / 8:30 EST — Begins September 7th

The purpose of this course is to enable participants to develop a firm grip on Marxist answers to questions pertaining to women and the place of women in modern, capitalist society. Important and influential thinkers who were both Marxists and women have made important statements on this topic, which we will address and discuss in this group. Specifically, we will focus on the works of Alexandra Kollontai, Clara Zetkin, and Rosa Luxemburg.

All readings will be made available. All are welcome to attend. The only requirement is that every participant prepare and engage in earnest and open-minded discussion and debate. Participants who would simply like to attend and listen but cannot always finish all of the reading etc. are nevertheless more than welcome.

If you are interested in participating, please register online HERE and you will be notified when this course will begin. All readings listed will be discussed. (It is recommended to have a Google account to register. Please be sure to be logged in to your Google account before clicking on the link above and choose “Request to join group”.)

Alexandra Kollontai:

• “Towards a History of the Working Women’s Movement in Russia” (29- 39, Selected Writings of Alexandra Kollontai, 1977)
• “The Social Basis of the Woman Question”, 58-74.
• “Introduction to the Book The Social Basis of the Woman Question. 1908”, 16-36 (Alexandra Kollontai: Selected Articles and Speeches, 1984)
• “International Socialist Converences of Women Workers [1907-1916]”, 36-58.

Clara Zetkin (texts from: Clara Zetkin: Selected Writings, 2015):

• “1889 For the Liberation of Women”, 45-51.
• “1896 Only in Conjunction with the Proletarian Woman Will Socialism Be Victorious”, 72-84.

Rosa Luxemburg (Texts from: The Rosa Luxemburg Reader, 2004):

• “Writings on Women, 1902-14”, 233-247.
• “Slavery”, 111-123.