Discuss “King Leopold’s Ghost” in terms of the following: 1) the construction of the culture of capitalism/society of perpetual growth in Western Europe and the U.S. during the late 1800s and early 1900s (the “second industrial revolution”); 2) the global commodification of nature and human labor in that context; 3) the construction of the characteristics of global labor in the culture of capitalism; and 4) the contemporary repercussions for society, economy, politics, and ecology in the Congo. How does “A controversial article praises colonialism …” pertain to “King Leopold’s Ghost,” including the legacies of Belgium colonialism? How likewise does “Aid in reverse” pertain to “King Leopold’s Ghost”? How do colonialism/imperialism represent global labor segmentation, past and present? As discussed last week and this week, what are examples?
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