Race, Nation, and Capital in the Modern World
The Nexus of Inequality
- Paperback
188 pages
- Release Date
17 March 2023
Summary
Race, Nation, and Capital in the Modern World is a comprehensive yet concise book that traces the history of racism, nationalism and capitalism from their combined origins at the end of the fifteenth century to the present.
This book describes the development of legal codes and institutional practices that brought vast wealth and power to their chief beneficiaries, along with great suffering, exploitation and destruction to its victims. Instead of understanding racism as an a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781032056258 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1032056258 |
| Author: | Philip Y. Nicholson |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 188 |
| Release Date: | 17 March 2023 |
| Weight: | 323g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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Critics Review
“Placing nationalism and social inequality at the center of his story, Professor Nicholson proves to be a reliable and refreshingly readable guide to understanding the struggles and conflicts of the past and present…”
Steven Seidman, University at Albany - State University of New York, Sociology department
“This important text demystifies the siloed approach to these issues, and, instead, unearths the cohesive connectivity of capital, nation and race, in a way that is both informative and engaging.”
Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, professor of international history and politics, the Geneva Graduate Institute
About The Author
Philip Y. Nicholson
Philip Y. Nicholson is a social historian. He is Professor Emeritus at Nassau Community College. He was awarded the rank of State University of New York Distinguished Professor in 2009. His publications include Who Do We Think We Are? Race and Nation in the Modern World (1999) and Labor’s Story in the United States (2003).
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