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SGBS 368 - Origins of Capitalism

4.00 credit hours
This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to the origin of the capitalist system. Students engage with a variety of accounts, both appreciative and critical, of the distinctive economic system of the modern era. Key questions include the role of religion, race, gender, sexuality and family structures in the development of capitalism. Alongside social theoretical texts, students also encounter literary works that portray the development and effects of capitalist structures in a variety of historical and social settings.

Prerequisite(s): SGBS 201 .


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