Middlebury

ENAM 0469

Race Capital Decolonization

Race, Capitalism, Decolonization
What does race have to do with capitalism and profit, exploitation and dispossession? Drawing on contemporary fiction, poetry, and theory, we will consider the intersections of race and capitalism in shaping contemporary epistemologies, institutional practices, and lived experiences in local and global contexts. We will explore how present-day formations of race and capitalism are related to histories of imperialism and the global extraction of labor and resources. Decolonization implies a deep, complex, and multi-faceted process by which the discourses, knowledges, and practices at the core of capitalism and imperialism(s) and their mechanisms of oppression are challenged and dismantled. (Open to Juniors and Seniors) (formerly ENAM 0313) Please note that, if circumstances require, this course may occasionally be taught remotely.
Subject:
English & American Literatures
Department:
English & American Literatures
Division:
Literature
Requirements Fulfilled:
CMP SOC
Equivalent Courses:
BLST 0313
ENGL 0313 *
INTD 1239

Sections in Winter 2025