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How slavery shaped the market economy and abolitionism gave rise to ideals of human rights?
For over three centuries enslavement promoted the rise of capitalism in the Atlantic world, but study of slavery as a pivotal force in western ascendancy and dominance is still mostly neglected. In The American Crucible: Slavery, Emancipation and Human Rights, … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, capitalism, colonialism, economic history, human rights, Latin America, markets, race, slavery, United States
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Racism is more than individual prejudice. It’s about power, capitalism and class struggle
Racism is about more than individual prejudice. It relies on the interests of those who hold the real power in society and the economy, and use every possible means to hold onto it. It’s about capitalism and class struggle. This … Continue reading
Political economy of Ebola in one picture and two articles on this important issue
— “Drug companies’ refusal to invest in research [of Ebola] and the conditions on the ground created by neoliberal policies that exacerbate and even encourage outbreaks goes unmentioned. […] Ebola is a problem that is not being solved because there is almost … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, commercialization, health, marketization, neoliberalism, Political economy, race
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“All Labor Has Dignity” (King Legacy)
People forget that Dr. King was every bit as committed to economic justice as he was to ending racial segregation. He fought throughout his life to connect the labor and civil rights movements, envisioning them as twin pillars for social … Continue reading
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Tagged inequality, labor, Martin Luther King, race, Unions, United States
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Social Inequality in a Global Age
Scott R. Sernau’s Social Inequality in a Global Age provides a sociological framework for analyzing inequality within the American society as well as analyzing the relationship between global stratification systems and internal inequality. The book: • Places each issue and … Continue reading
