Neoliberalism

Neoliberalism is a term that became prevalent in the 1970s and it is a form of capitalism that is opposed to regulation and in favour of freeing-up existing markets and creating new ones. Thatcher and Reagan, who came to power at the end of the seventies, were major agents of change towards neoliberalism (Jary, 2012). In his book The Strange Non-Death of Neoliberalism, Crouch is heavily critical of neoliberalism and questions how it has survived the numerous…

just as the new shoes you bought at Nordstrom are. This idea turned reality called neoliberalism has been the forerunner of political economic power dating back to the 1970’s. Barring no one, the United States have ultimately been consumed by this subliminal force, disregarding if citizens are aware of its power, or even existence for that matter. In the readings analyzed throughout this course, we have seen neoliberalism in a negative light; characterized by individuality, competition and the…

According to Abramovitz (2014), the post-World War II welfare state was the “golden age of capitalism” (p.4). During this period actual income and living standard rose for everyone, the inequality gap between poor and rich become narrower, the middle-class dream of a good job and a good home became more of a reality, more employment and equal opportunity were created, better wage and good benefits were introduced for the workers and sexual equality and civil rights movements were steady. “The…

Lester’s main argument he makes in Hip Hop and the Neoliberal Turn, is that there is this sense of increasing growth of neoliberalism present in black politics. He argues hip hop is the response to the neoliberal shift found in US cities, this is seen from increases of financialization and deregulation, cuts to public funding and the push for the free market (p.2). Lester proves this by relating hip hop to past workers songs of resistance and solidarity (p.2). He argues rap is now seen as the…

neoliberal femininity. The film highlights the physical discomfort and labor of femininity the protagonist Gracie Hart deals with through her life, until she embraces her femininity and feels liberated. Sherman argues that the film demonstrates how neoliberalism has generated a new model of femininity that unsuccessfully attempts to reconcile feminism and femininity, leaving the feminine subject in a position in which it can’t be defended against attacks or objections. Neoliberal…

services and business. Ideally, once corporation or business prospers, economic growth with be passed down the everyday person (Martinez &Garcia, n.d.). There are pros and cons in regards to neoliberalism. George W. Bush talks about the positivity that is attained through free trade, free markets, and neoliberalism. The 2008 video clip of a live broadcast from Fox News, mentioned people will economically prosper. This economic incentive gives people the drive to want to help themselves. “The…

free-market capitalism’ (Neo-liberalism, n.d.) The term neoliberalism developed between the two world wars of the 20th century, and is credited to two notable economist of the era, Milton Friedman…

The case study written by Jade Boyd titled‘‘Hey, We’re from Canada but We’re Diverse, Right?’’: Neoliberalism, Multiculturalism, and Identity on So You Think You Can Dance Canada”. Boyd (2012 : 259) discusses how dance as a subject in context to a popular reality television show emphasizes individualism, hard work and competitiveness rather than freedom, affinity and authenticity. The author further states the purpose of the Canadian version becoming multicultural compared to other versions. In…

Fraser’s article ‘Feminism,Capitalism and the Cunning of History, Fraser give her argument on second wave feminism and neoliberalism. She use three main points which are the movement’s beginnings in the context of what she calls “state-organnized capitalism’, the second point refers to the process of feminism evolution in the dramatically changed social context of rising neoliberalism and the third point focuses on the possible orientation of feminism in the present context of capitalist crisis…

Jamrozik (2005) on the other hand explores capitalism with reference to unemployment. He explores the way in which individuals who are unemployed are ostracized and blamed for their own situation whilst the fact is that most unemployment is structural and an effect of how the capitalist system of production decides who and how people can be employed (Jamrozik, 2005, p. 318). The Howard government’s idea of the two theories ‘mutual obligation’ and ‘work for the dole’ has been perpetuated by both…