Neoliberalism

Weber’s different types of rationality are central in order to understand the partiality of neoliberalism’s anthropological interpretation of individual behaviour as well as its sociological explanation of social dynamics. In fact, the logic behind neoliberalism has discarded derivations…

According to Ivring Kristol, “A neoconservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality.” Neoliberalism is an ideology based on the classical economic liberalism of Adam Smith and the classical political liberalism of J.S Mill, including the influence of key thinkers such as Frederich Hayek and Milton Friedman (B. Arneil, personal communication, September 27, 2015). Adam Smith’s economic theory advocates liberation of the market and a state role limited to establishing security (Garner,…

Gracelyn L. Angalao 2012-69864 SA 153 Shock Doctrine and Disaster Capitalism Naomi Klein’s book entitled “The shock doctrine: The rise of disaster capitalism,” served as an eye-opener towards the unfortunate events that happened between various countries in the past. Klein also coined the term “disaster capitalism” to furthermore illustrate and describe the hidden truth behind the shock that spread throughout Chile, Iraq, Russia and many more. This paper shall focus on the two cases of Chile…

The Occupy Wall Street movement can be analyzed through the lens of Karl Marx and David Harvey. Harvey critiques the idea of self-regulating markets, or neoliberalism, because not everyone has an equal opportunity in the market and without any state intervention it becomes unfair to those stuck at the bottom. Marx writes about the class struggles between the proletariat and the bourgeois. The bourgeois have purchased the labor of the proletariat at a minimal price and therefore have alienated…

is needed to effectively address this legacy of racial oppression. Focusing exclusive on either the ideology or material inequality will eventually allow room for newly mutated form of racism to thrive as it has happened with the development of neoliberalism and new political conservative rhetoric since the civil rights…

What constitutes the ideal body is in constant flux, due to shifts in the cultural zeitgeist (influenced by factors including scientific and technological advancement). As such, the consensus of what currently constitutes the ideal body in the Western world is fundamentally different to that of the 1980’s. While the effects of scientific and technological advancement are important, it is necessary to question whether the changing notion of body image is due to changing social values or whether,…

He therefore debates that the now more economically developed countries have not developed as a result of the similar policies neoliberalism currently commends to the LEDC’s. State is viewed as a root of lack of development according to neoliberalism in society because it prevents competition and economic growth. Neoliberals also maintain that when governments get too large, they curb the freedom of self-motivated individuals who drive…

In this song, Bada$$ discusses the issue of mass incarceration amongst black communities and the want to initiate change. He raps; “Can't change the world unless we change ourselves” refer to the responsibility of everyone to change their ways to be more aware of the issues occurring around them in order to bring change to the world. Likewise, he raps, “I feel my ancestors unrested inside of me. It's like they want me to shoot my chance in changing society” referring to the responsibility her…

2008. “Elite Transition: From Apartheid to Neoliberalism in South Africa.” Pietermaritzburg: UKZN Press. Pp. 15-24 Callinicos, Alex. 1996. “South Africa After Apartheid”. International Socialism. Quarterly journal of the Socialist Workers Party: Britain. Issue 70. Klein, Naomi. 2012. “The Shock Doctrine…

In line with his theory, Cameroon has experienced some developmental changes as a result of privatization and the post – neoliberalism stage is an emergence of development phase in Cameroon. There is expansion of social protection, implementation of pension policies in both the government and private sectors, improve child care, home for disables and more hospitals are opened…