Rentier Capitalism: (Neo)extractivism and its Discontents
Course, Bachelor's level, 2EH303
Autumn 2023 Autumn 2023, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 6 December 2023–14 January 2024
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
60 credits in the social sciences
- Selection
-
Higher education credits (maximum 165 credits)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 11,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 11,250
- Application deadline
- 17 April 2023
- Application code
- UU-20031
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 27 July 2023–21 August 2023
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2023 Autumn 2023, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 6 December 2023–14 January 2024
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
60 credits in the social sciences
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 27 July 2023–21 August 2023
- Information on registration from the department
Spring 2024 Spring 2024, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 26 April 2024–2 June 2024
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
60 credits in the social sciences
- Selection
-
Higher education credits (maximum 165 credits)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 11,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 11,250
- Application deadline
- 16 October 2023
- Application code
- UU-70031
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 20 December 2023–4 March 2024
- Information on registration from the department
Spring 2024 Spring 2024, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 26 April 2024–2 June 2024
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
60 credits in the social sciences
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 20 December 2023–4 March 2024
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
This course explores the historical shift from extraction - the process of relying on nature for the sustenance of human life - to extractivism, a set of practices premised on capital accumulation and power inequalities. We also expand our field of vision to include rentierism, the broad contemporary phenomenon of money-making through ownership and control of assets of different kinds. We thus engage in debates about whether extractivism and its contemporary forms can convincingly be seen as a central feature of capitalism currently - namely, rentier capitalism.