Geographies of Racial Capitalism

5 credits

Genealogy of racial capitalism, involving work of Black radical scholars. Includes those with or against critical Marxist scholars such as WEB DuBois, Claudia Jones, Walter Rodney, the Boggses, and Cedric Robinson. Distinguishes historically and geographically specific dynamics: colonialism, transatlantic slavery, war and imperialism, labor regimes, finance capital, and carceral geographies.