PHL 209 — Philosophy of Race and Decolonization (4 Credits)
Provides a framework for understanding the intersection of race and class. Focuses on the historical relationship between colonial powers and the production of global racial inequality. Examines the racialized institutions of mass incarceration in America and border violence more broadly—i.e, globally, and concludes by demonstrating how both serve to advance the interests of capital. Topics include colonialism, critical theory, Jim Crow, neoliberalism, the criminal justice system, resistance movements, and radical love. Selected authors include subaltern historians, Black scholars, imprisoned intellectuals, enemies of the State, resistance fighters, and poets.