John Bellamy Foster

Professor

Address: 628 PLC University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403	Phone:	(541) 346-5016
	Fax:	(541) 346-5026
	Email:	jfoster@monthlyreview.org

Research devoted to critical inquiries into theory and history, focusing primarily on the economic, political and ecological contradictions of capitalism and imperialism, but also encompassing the wider realm of social theory as a whole. Teaching encourages in-depth, critical exploration of history and ideology, equipping students to learn to learn on their own.

Research Interests

ecological crisis
economic crisis
imperialism
social theory

Teaching Areas

environmental sociology
social theory
marxism
political economy

Courses Taught

SOC 310	Development of Sociology
SOC 416	Issues in Sociology of the Environment
SOC 420	Political Economy
SOC 475	Marxist Sociological Theory
SOC 617	Social Theory I
SOC 664	Political and Economic Sociology Issues