Journal of Co-operative Studies, 59(2), 71-74
Rethinking utopian limitations: Black co-operative traditions and W. E. B. Du Bois’s 'The Quest of the Silver Fleece' (1911)
| Open access |  | Think piece (Editorial review) | Published online: November 2026 |
Rethinking utopian limitations: Black co-operative traditions and W. E. B. Du Bois’s The Quest of the Silver Fleece (1911)
Verena Adamik
University of Potsdam, Germany
Vol 59 No 2, pp. 71-74
Abstract
This think-piece draws attention to African American co-operative traditions. For this purpose, it considers The Quest of the Silver Fleece (1911), written by the African American intellectual W. E. B. Du Bois. It calls out for future researchers not to limit themselves to hegemonic, mostly European, reference points but also consider and appreciate ideas and structures that arise from the historic contexts of co-operative imaginaries of the marginalised.
How to cite this article: Adamik, V. (2026). Rethinking utopian limitations: Black co-operative traditions and W. E. B. Du Bois’s The Quest of the Silver Fleece (1911). Journal of Co-operative Studies, 59(2), 71-74. https://doi.org/10.61869/AUTD1951
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