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1. The exam is 2 hours in length.  You must answer TWO essay-type questions, chosen from a total of 6.
2. The exam is based on Module 2, though you may also draw on relevant material from Module 1.
3. There will be:
   1. one question on Marx's philosophy of 'historical materialism' (his 'base / superstructure model,' dialectical model of history, and conception of ideology);
   2. one question on Hegelian Marxism (Lukacs' abrogation and appropriation of Hegelian concepts -- the 'expressive totality,' the dialectical development of history, and 'class consciousness' in History and Class Consciousness; Gramsci's notion of 'hegemony');
   3. two questions on Hegelian Marxist aesthetics / critical theory (Lukacs' "Art and Objective Truth"; Benjamin's "The Author as Producer" and "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction");
   4. one question on Marxist-inflected Feminist theory (Engels; Hartsock); and
   5. one question on Marxist-inflected Post-colonial theory (Fanon's Wretched of the Earth; Amuta).
4. Questions may address issues in aesthetics / critical theory or broader philosophical issues such as the question of identity.
5. Do not ignore essays discussed in the tutorials: these may also be tested in the exam.
6. In preparing for the exam, regular attendance at both lectures and tutorials is an advantage, and vice versa.