Reading Marx's Capital (audio)

Class 04 - Chapters 4-6

Jun 27, 2008

Professor David Harvey discusses the transition to surplus value in Marx's Capital, the dynamics of capital circulation, origins of capitalism from merchants to industrial capital, and the empowerment struggles in the labor market and production process.

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Unveiling the Dynamics of Capital Circulation

04:10 • 28min

Surplus Value Formation and Equivalence in Commodity Exchange

Evolution of Capitalism: From Merchants to Industrial Capital

Unraveling the Origins of Capital

46:16 • 30min

Exploring the Foundations of Capitalism and Profit-making

01:16:28 • 2min

Marxist Analysis of Capital and Labor Relations

01:18:09 • 12min

Empowerment Struggles in the Labor Market and Production Process

01:29:59 • 7min