Labor Studies and Capitalism

Relevance:

Relevance:

- Encourages exploration of the intersections among labor, economic systems, and exploitation

- Embraces intersectionality in exploring the complex identities of American laborers

- Enhances visual literacy and observation skills, providing students with skills needed to grasp all available information, deconstruct arguments made visually, and form well-rounded conclusions

- Supports creative problem solving, transforming students into dynamic, critical thinkers

Subthemes:

- Workers Rights, Activism, & Critique

- Representing Labor

- Capitalism & Consumerism