Racial capitalism

Pushkala Prasad

Chapter 132 in Elgar Encyclopedia of Historical Organisation Studies, 2026, pp 471-475 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This entry explores the concept of racial capitalism and its multidisciplinary applications. The concept has a long history dating back to W.E.B. Du Bois's prominent discussions of the ‘color line’ and its further development by Cedric Robinson and others in the Black Radical Tradition. Racial capitalism gathered momentum during the Black Lives Matter movement and has even entered the field of management and organisation studies. Its contribution lies in its unwavering focus on the partnership between race ideologies and capitalist practices at both the local and the global level, leading to striking inequalities in various commercial spheres of activity.

Keywords: Racial identity; Markets; Valuation; Symbolic capital; Privilege; Whiteness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035332922
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