Capitalism’s Dark Complexion
Race, Markets and the Politics of Value
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bristol University Press
Publishing:30th Apr '26
£85.00
This title is due to be published on 30th April, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£29.99(9781529244632)
Has capitalism always partnered with race?
This book examines how capitalism operates through racialised structures across different moments in global history. Moving beyond conventional class-based analyses, the book deepens our understanding of capitalism’s effects by exploring how race has been used to value, control and exploit populations.
From slavery and colonial dispossession to global divisions of labour, sex tourism and consumerism, Prasad offers a vital critique of how capitalism damages not only those it devalues but also shapes the way we all live—and the condition of the planet itself.
“Pushkala Prasad exposes the brutal realities of racial exploitation and dispossession that have defined capitalism throughout history. An essential read for anyone seeking to understand and challenge capitalism today”, Carl Rhodes, UTS Business School and author of Woke Capitalism.
“Capitalism's Dark Complexion magnificently interrogates capitalism’s racialized foundations, advancing critical, historical insights into global systems of valuation and structural inequities”, Todd Bridgman, Victoria University of Wellington.
ISBN: 9781529244625
Dimensions: unknown
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320 pages