Racial capitalism in urban studies: From spaces of victimisation to spaces of benefit

Jason Hackworth and Prentiss Dantzler
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Jason Hackworth: University of Toronto, Canada

Urban Studies, 2025, vol. 62, issue 4, 772-785

Abstract: The burgeoning growth of racial capitalism work within urban studies (RCUS) has garnered considerable attention. In this critical commentary, we embark on an examination of existing scholarship to ascertain its theoretical relevance within this domain. Our inquiry reveals a predominant focus on the plight of individuals ensnared in the web of everyday racial capitalism. The existing body of work predominantly directs its gaze towards what we term ‘spaces of victimisation’, while largely neglecting those who derive advantages from this system. Transcending from the study of victimisation to the exploration of spaces characterised by benefit presents formidable challenges. We consider some of the challenges to making the leap from spaces of victimisation to spaces of benefit: the routineness of benefit, the scale(s) of benefit, and the remoteness of benefit. In sum, we suggest how the application of RCUS might confront these multifaceted challenges, offering a unique vantage point for critical analysis.

Keywords: beneficiaries; racial capitalism; urban space; urbanisation; victimisation; å —ç›Šè€…; ç§ æ— èµ„æœ¬ä¸»ä¹‰; 城市空间; 城市化; å —å®³ (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1177/00420980241262197

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