ANTHR 4499

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ANTHR 4499
Primitive Accumulation

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023. Courses of Study 2022-2023 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Is there anything "outside" of capitalism today? How do we think beyond capitalism? This course uses the concept of "primitive accumulation" as a jumping-off point for considering the relationship between capitalism and its others. We will engage with a range of thinkers coming out of feminist, agrarian studies, indigenous and environmental justice, and anarchist traditions who point out how capitalism relies on resources produced outside of itself (e.g. by nature) and on unwaged or unacknowledged work (e.g. care labor). We will also take seriously the ways that forms of productive or life-making labor can and do diverge from capitalist practice. Topics include: agrarian life, householding, care, so-called "informal" work, commons, ecological justice. Authors considered include: Rosa Luxemburg, Anna Tsing, Gargi Bhattacharyya, Silvia Federici, Ursula K. LeGuin.

When Offered Fall.

Breadth Requirement (GHB)
Distribution Category (CA-AS, SSC-AS)
Course Attribute (CU-ITL)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 7499

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17647 ANTHR 4499   SEM 101

    • W
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Bize, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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