History 691CC - S-On Consumers and Capitalism

This course examines the intersection of culture and the economy through the lens of consumers and consumption. Drawing on classic works of social theory and path-breaking new works in the history of consumerism, the course will highlight the tremendous possibilities of consumption as a means of understanding the history of capitalism. Themes to be examined in the course will include inequality, gender, colonialism, globalization, mass politics and the informal economy.

Open to Doctoral & Masters students only.