The burgeoning growth of racial capitalism work within urban studies (RCUS) has garnered considerable attention. In this critical commentary, we embark on an examination of existing scholarship to ascertain its theoretical relevance within this domain. Our inquiry reveals a predominant focus on the plight of individuals ensnared in the web of everyday racial capitalism. The existing body of work predominantly directs its gaze towards what we term ‘spaces of victimisation’, while largely neglecting those who derive advantages from this system. Transcending from the study of victimisation to the exploration of spaces characterised by benefit presents formidable challenges. We consider some of the challenges to making the leap from spaces of victimisation to spaces of benefit: the routineness of benefit, the scale(s) of benefit, and the remoteness of benefit. In sum, we suggest how the application of RCUS might confront these multifaceted challenges, offering a unique vantage point for critical analysis.

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城市研究中的种族资本主义：从受害空间到受益空间


城市研究（RCUS）中种族资本主义工作的蓬勃发展引起了相当多的关注。在这篇批判性评论中，我们着手审查现有的学术成果，以确定其在该领域的理论相关性。我们的调查揭示了人们主要关注陷入日常种族资本主义网络中的个人的困境。现有的工作主要将目光投向我们所说的“受害空间”，而很大程度上忽视了那些从这个系统中获得优势的人。从受害研究转向以利益为特征的空间探索提出了巨大的挑战。我们考虑了从受害空间到受益空间的一些挑战：受益的常规性、受益的规模以及受益的遥远性。总之，我们建议 RCUS 的应用如何应对这些多方面的挑战，为批判性分析提供独特的优势。