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Class number:
3577
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Title: Racial Capitalism |
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Department: Human Rights Studies |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: First Quarter |
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Instructor's Permission Required: Yes |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 0.50 |
| Enrollment limited to 15 |
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Current enrollment: 10 |
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Available seats: 5 |
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Start date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 |
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End date: Friday, October 17, 2025 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: MR: 6:30PM-8:00PM, UNASSIGNED - |
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Instructor(s):
Terwiel, Anna
Couloute, Lucius
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences Requirement |
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Note: Open only to students in the Trinity Prison Education Project/Hartford Correctional Center |
Course Description:
This course explores the intertwined development of race and capitalism, examining how racial hierarchies and economic systems have co-evolved and continue to shape contemporary inequalities. Grounded in sociological theory and historical analysis, students will engage with foundational and contemporary texts on racial capitalism. The course emphasizes empirical research across diverse contexts—housing, labor, criminal justice, and global supply chains—highlighting how racialized economic exploitation operates in everyday life. Through case studies and real-world examples, students will assess how structural forces reproduce inequality and evaluate proposals for transformative change. By the end of the course, students will be equipped to critically analyze social systems and imagine paths toward racial and economic justice. |