When
to
Where
Resistance Centre
Level 5, 407 Swanston Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
Why
Radical bookclub for members and supporters of Socialist Alliance discussing socialist ideas and how we can fight for a better world.
We will be reading "The Origins of Capitalism: a longer view" by Ellen Meiksins Wood.
Friday August 30, 7pm AEST @ Level 5, 407 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 3000.
Hosted by Socialist Alliance Melbourne
Come along prepared with one question or comment for our discussion.
"In The Origin of Capitalism, a now-classic work of history, Ellen Meiksins Wood offers readers a clear and accessible introduction to the theories and debates concerning the birth of capitalism, imperialism, and the modern nation state. Capitalism is not a natural and inevitable consequence of human nature, nor simply an extension of age-old practices of trade and commerce. Rather, it is a late and localized product of very specific historical conditions, which required great transformations in social relations and in the relationship between humans and nature."
Ebook available to be purchased here: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/1782-the-origin-of-capitalism?_pos=1&_psq=origins+of+capitalism&_ss=e&_v=1.