Institute-in-a-Box An introduction to the science of society Contents Why Study? Introduction What is the "Institute-in-a-Box"? How to use the Institute-in-a-Box Some things that will be helpful Orientation Unit I: Introduction to the Study of the Science of Society Philosophy Unit II: Dialectical Materialism Unit III: Base and Superstructure Foundations of Society Unit IV: Historical Materialism Unit V: Historical Materialism Case Study: Electronics Unit VI: Political Economy Revolutionaries and Revolutions Unit VII: Revolutionaries – "The Role of the Individual" Unit VIII: Revolution – the line of march: part 1: Revolution in the economy and the disruption of society Unit IX: Revolution – the line of march: part 2: Preparing for the political revolution and the reconstruction of society Applying the Science of Society Unit X: Applying the Science of Society Application 1: The African Slave Trade, Capitalism, and the Ideology of Race Application 2: The Civil War in the United States Institute Resource Papers Paper #1: Science and Doctrine Paper #2: Marxism as the Scientific Current Within Communism Paper #3: How and Why Things Change Paper #4: The Shape of History: Historical Materialism, Electronics and Value Paper #5: Revolutionaries – The Role of the Individual Paper #6: Revolution – The Line of March Paper #7: Applying the Science of Society: The African slave trade, capitalism, and the ideology of race Paper #8: Applying the Science of Society: The World Prior to 1492 Paper #9: Historical Materialism: The Civil War in the United States Ask the Institute staff a question about the Institute-in-a-Box Top of page