For our next reading circle, we will be discussing the commodification of activism; we will do so by reviewing a piece from Damani James Partridge called “Activist Capitalism and Supply-Chain Citizenship: Producing Ethical Regimes and Ready-to-Wear Clothes.”
In his paper, Partridge examines new models of citizenship that are the direct result of globalization.
In those new models, capitalistic enterprises such as global supply chains and global corporate axes become intertwined with social projects. Partridge examines new collaborative models, which are the results of “[…] links between corporate governance, negotiations between corporate and nation-state sovereignty, and the related setting and enforcement of global labor and environmental standards.
Link to the paper
The PDF is also attached for those who cannot access the link:
Activist Capitalism and Supply-Chain Citizenship
For a complementary reading, see Nike’s Kaepernick ad is what happens when capitalism and activism collide, by Marc Bain.
Link to the article
Although we are no longer physically meeting as a group, we still operate on occupied, unceded Lekwungen territory. Our next meeting will be held on our private Jitsi server on Tuesday, September 8th at 7pm PST.
Jitsi is open-source software that is fully encrypted end-to-end, and which does not track your IP address. In the time when it seems like everyone’s falling for the most insecure communications platforms motivated solely to collect, sell and trade in your data, we created our own Jitsi instance as an infrastructural countermeasure.
If you are interested in participating in this week’s reading circle, please contact varc[at]victoriaanarchistreadingcircle.ca introducing yourself to confirm your place in the shadow-cabinet list and obtain access to the meeting.