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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Zbyněk Zicha, Ph.D. (24.01.2022)
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Zbyněk Zicha, Ph.D. (24.01.2022)
Students will examine the nature and history of capitalist slavery in the Caribbean, examining classic works by Williams, James, and Marx, as well as more recent literature on capitalism and slavery. |
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Zbyněk Zicha, Ph.D. (24.01.2022)
Literature: - Eric Williams, Capitalism and Slavery (selections) - CLR James, The Black Jacobins (selections) - Marx, Capital Vols. I-III (selections) - Dale Tomich, Slavery in the Circuit of Sugar (selections) - Aimé Césaire, The Tragedy of King Cristophe - Suzanne Césaire, The Great Camouflage - Sven Beckert, ed., Slavery's Capitalism - Ellen Wood, The Origin of Capitalism (selections) - Michael Heinrich, How to Read Marx's Capital (selections) - Nick Nesbitt, The Price of Slavery: Capitalism and Revolution in the Caribbean |
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Zbyněk Zicha, Ph.D. (24.01.2022)
Syllabus -Week 1 Introduction: Marx and the Caribbean critique of slavery -Week 2 Eric Williams, Slavery and Capitalism; Nesbitt Ch. 1a -Week 3 CLR James, Black Jacobins; Nesbitt ch.4 -Week 4 Beckert, Slavery’s Capitalism; Nesbitt ch. 1c -Week 5 Wood, Origin of Capitalism; Nesbitt ch. 1b -Week 6 Marx, Capital (selections); Nesbitt ch. 2a - Week 7 Henry Christophe, Code Henry - Week 8 Marx, Capital (selections); Nesbitt ch. 2b - Week 9 Tomich, Slavery in the Circuit of Sugar (selections) - Week 10 Suzanne Césaire, Le grand camouflage; Histories of Racial Capitalism - Week 11 Aimé Césaire, The Tragedy of King Christophe - Week 12 (12/12) Conclusions |
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Zbyněk Zicha, Ph.D. (24.01.2022)
Students will be expected to prepare the reading, participate in discussion, give one presentation, and write a final paper. Student presentations will form an important part of each class. The final grade will reflect participation in the course as a whole, as well as the final paper. |