Global History of Capitalism
Undergraduate seminar, University of Washington, Jackson School of International Studies, 2023
Capitalism, sometimes used to describe an economic system and other times used to describe an ideology, is arguably one of the most important influences on modern society. From class, gender, race, and politics, capitalism intersects with all aspects of human and even non-human life. Yet, despite almost universal agreement that we live in a capitalist era, there is disagreement and diversity in understandings of capitalism and its value to society. What is capitalism? Why are its meanings debated? How did we arrive at the current capitalist moment?