Spring 2027

Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy in America Since 1890

Examines American political institutions since 1890 and their influence on post-WWII social and economic policies, including working-class political weakness.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Chad Goldberg

The course was rated as difficult, though the review did not specify particular workload demands or assessment types.

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Prerequisites

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Junior standing and (SOC 181,SOC/​C&E SOC 140, 210, 211,HISTORY 102 or 109), or graduate/professional standing

HISTORY/SOC 670

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

CHAD GOLDBERG is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

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Past student reviews · Chad Goldberg

Chad Goldberg’s class was carefully designed with eye-opening readings on American democracy, making it highly relevant to modern politics and society.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.23 GPA, 63.6% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.28 GPA, 47.8% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.55 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Chad Goldberg

The course was rated as difficult, though the review did not specify particular workload demands or assessment types.

Past student reviews · Chad Goldberg

Students found Goldberg to be a thoughtful teacher and a great guy, which contributed to a positive learning environment.

Topics

  • Political institutional arrangements since 1890
  • Social and economic policies since the Second World War
  • Working class political weakness in America and its policy consequences

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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