Race, Caste & Capitalism

(Cross-listed w/RCD 94-06) This course investigates the concepts of race, caste, and capitalism in relation to each other. It advances an understanding of these concepts by focusing on the Global South, especially India and South Africa. Introduces the students to key thinkers who have written on the relationship between these three categories. The themes also covered in the course include gender, labor market discrimination, political parties, affirmative action, internationalism, and colonialism. Recommendation: Soc 1 or Soc 103