Students examine contemporary capitalism as a system connecting extraction, production, consumption, and disposal at different spatial scales and across political jurisdictions, as well as differing cultural and social contexts. Beginning with the moral economists' critique of capitalism and its redefinition of human relations, students explore economic globalization under de-regulated capitalism through the lens of the global fashion and apparel industry. This sector's complex impact on areas such as resources, land, labour, Indigenous peoples and consumer behaviour shapes students' investigation of contemporary concerns and alternative visions. Students study the law and legal institutions as key technologies constituting, not only economic globalization, but also the tools that social movements employ to pursue justice.
Students examine contemporary capitalism as a system connecting extraction, production, consumption, and disposal at different spatial scales and across political jurisdictions, as well as differing cultural and social contexts. Beginning with the moral economists' critique of capitalism and its redefinition of human relations, students explore economic globalization under de-regulated capitalism through the lens of the global fashion and apparel industry. This sector's complex impact on areas such as resources, land, labour, Indigenous peoples and consumer behaviour shapes students' investigation of contemporary concerns and alternative visions. Students study the law and legal institutions as key technologies constituting, not only economic globalization, but also the tools that social movements employ to pursue justice.
