Capitalism is a brutal system, which since its creation has relied not only on exploitation, but methods of oppression and social control. For example, inequality is not neatly divided between rich and poor. For many people — women, immigrants, the racially oppressed — compounded by further structural disadvantages. The gender pay gap, unequal burden of work in the home, unequal access to housing, healthcare, education and employment, and police violence are all manifestations of this. This session is devoted to understanding how and why the capitalist system creates and reinforces particular disadvantages for parts of the population.