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Economics for Emancipation

A Course of Economics for All

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MODULE 3

The Left in the US today is divided on several key issues. One major fault line is the question of identity politics.

Many socialists argue that instead of emphasizing struggles against discrimination based on gender, sexuality or race, the Left should focus on “bread-and-butter” issues like wages and healthcare. In this module, we will critically reflect on the redistribution model of traditional socialist policies alongside the representation model of “identity politics.” 

Learning Objectives:

  • Reflect on how race, class, and gender intersects with politics and policy stances 

Materials

For Groups:

  • Facilitator Guide
  • Facilitator Slidedeck
  • Participant Workbook
  • Big Idea Project Workbook

For Individuals:

  • Interactive Workbook

VIDEO LESSONS:

Takeaways

  • We must transcend the “either/or” thinking between the redistribution of income and wealth and the “identity politics” of representation. Liberation requires the redistribution of material resources AND of leadership and visibility.

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Readings

Women, Race & Class

Angela Davis

From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century

 William A. Darity Jr., A. Kirsten Mullen

Mistaken Identity: Race and Class in the Age of Trump

Asad Haider

"Towards a Socialist Theory of Racism"

Cornell West

“From Redistribution to Recognition? Dilemmas of Justice in a ‘Post-Socialist’ Age”

Nancy Fraser

Videos

“Scales of Justice”

Nancy Fraser (2019)

"Marx and Feminism"

Nancy Fraser (2018)

"Cooperation and Solidarity in Jackson, MS"

Kali Akuno (2018)

"A Blueprint for Reparations in the US"

William ‘Sandy’ Darrity (2020)

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  • Introduction to the Economy & the Working Day
  • How Capitalism Works
  • Redistribution vs. Recognition
  • Alternative Economic Systems
  • The Evolution of U.S. Economic Systems
  • Fiscal and Monetary Policy
  • Building Alternatives: Solidarity Economy