TALK: Wal-Mart: The Face of Twenty-First-Century Capitalism
Nelson Lichtenstein (History, UCSB)
Das Williams (Santa Barbara City Council)
Wednesday, April 12 / 4:00 PM
McCune Conference Room, 6020 HSSB
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With essays culled from the spring 2004 conference of leading historians, business analysts, sociologists, and labor leaders the book Wal-Mart: The Face of Twenty-First-Century Capitalism provides a far-reaching look at Wal-Mart’s business operations, its social effects, and its role in the U.S. and world economy. UCSB Professor of History, Nelson Lichtenstein will discuss this complete guide to America’s largest and most influential company. Santa Barbara City Councilman, Das Williams will join him with a look at Wal-Mart’s efforts to site stores on the South Coast. Also there will be a screening of Robert Greenwald’s Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price. Copies of the Wal-Mart book will be available for purchase and signing.

Sponsored by the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center

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