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406- A Side of Franchise
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There are many books about McDonald’s that criticize the company for its many sins, and author Marcia Chatelain has read all of them. But her book comes at this famous fast-food restaurant from a different angle and with a much wider lens. In Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America, Chatelain offers a critique of racial capitalism and a long history of trying to address social problems with business-based solutions.
Plus, we are featuring an excerpt from the series Race Traitor from The Heart. Subscribe!
655 episodes
Manage episode 267226161 series 8452
There are many books about McDonald’s that criticize the company for its many sins, and author Marcia Chatelain has read all of them. But her book comes at this famous fast-food restaurant from a different angle and with a much wider lens. In Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America, Chatelain offers a critique of racial capitalism and a long history of trying to address social problems with business-based solutions.
Plus, we are featuring an excerpt from the series Race Traitor from The Heart. Subscribe!
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