Marxism

Opinions on Marxism are shaped by common misconceptions

Opinions on Marxism are shaped by common misconceptions

Here at Mount Holyoke, students have the opportunity to learn about Marx from an academic perspective, contrasting to how he is portrayed otherwise in the United States, where Marx is framed as a boogeyman, especially by conservatives. However, when you come to understand his ideas, even just the basics as described by Tucker, Marxism begins to have some appeal because it was arguably directed, by Marx, at the working class.