Against the Grain

American Capitalism and Class Conflict

While entrepreneurship figures into most histories of the US, the centrality of capitalism and class struggle tend to be missing. Hence as a population, we often have no idea about the enormous conflicts that have taken place in this country. Historian Steve Fraser discusses the glaring absences in histories of the US without class struggle.

Resources:

Steve Fraser, Mongrel Firebugs and Men of Property: Capitalism and Class Conflict in American History Verso, 2020

Playlist

Artist Song Album Label
Dhamaal SoundsystemR/evolutionDhamaal SoundsystemDhamaal SF - Surya Vault Records
Duke Ellington (Mills’ Ten Black Berries),John ColtraneTake The ColtraneSunflowerwater and rain
Dhamaal SoundsystemR/evolutionDhamaal SoundsystemDhamaal SF - Surya Vault Records
Dash & Christina_jerzHold on We're Going HomeHold on We're Going HomeOutcazd Entertainment

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