Community Book Launch:
The Diversity of Exploitation:
On the Critique of Dominant Antiracism
5.30-7.30pm Wednesday 5th November
The Garden House (Kitabevi), 410 High Rd, London N17 9JB
The liberal concept of racism is primarily concerned with representation, inclusion, and diversity. The connection between class and race is rarely addressed. Drawing on experiences in Germany, this book contributes to the critical Marxist tradition of racism research. We intervene in current debates on structural and institutional racism, whether in the labour market or the police.
Major themes:
- The materialist concept of racism
- Class and race: migrant workers as a super-exploited section of the working class
- How capitalism both oppresses women and racialised non-white people specifically
- Explaining the rise of the right
Speakers:
Eleonora Roldán Mendívil is a political scientist and political educator. She has taught at several universities in Germany and Austria on intersectionality, racism and colonial history.
Bafta Sarbo is a social scientist and educator. She teaches courses on Marx’ Capital and is active in antiracist organizing on issues of migration policy and police violence.
Kevin Ochieng Okoth is a writer based in Haringey. He is the author of Red Africa: Reclaiming Revolutionary Black Politics (Verso, 2023).
Editors Eleonora and Bafta will introduce the book’s main themes followed by a dialogue with Kevin and community organisers on how the Marxist concept of racism is crucial to combating racism in practice as well as theory.
For an advanced excerpt of the book or more information contact:
a.higginbottom@kingston.ac.uk
Download the flyer as a pdf here