Neoliberalism

How did the passing of the San Andres Accords affect the political status and rights of indigenous people in Chiapas since 1990? I am studying the change in political status and the rights of the indigenous people of Chiapas after the Zapatista rebellion in 1994, as well as after the agreement on the San Andres Accords in 1996. I am very interested in the causes, scale, scope, and effectiveness of the San Andres Accords, which was signed by the Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN)…

Since obesity is on the rise, another form on bio-politics which regulates children’s lives is giving the example of what children should and should not have in their lunchboxes at school. In the article ‘Why it’s important for Kids to Eat Healthy Lunches’ (2015) written by Melissa Angela demonstrates why it is important for children to have a healthy lunchbox since ‘obesity in children is climbing… If lunch in school is promoting unhealthy habits and behaviours by having unhealthy choices,…

Syrian Arab Republic and the ensuing flight of several million Syrians across Europe has affected the economies of several countries, albeit in different ways and in varying degrees. The immigration policies possessed by Germany and Greece affect neoliberalism at different rates and in different ways. The economic and sociological aspects of the exodus of Syrian refugees are impacting the states which the refugees…

Wow, I can’t believe the school year is over in less than a month. Graduation is so soon! Hope you’re all enjoying your placements as the year ends. My LSS was away last week so it was a quiet day at the office. I handed out postcards to a few passerby’s’ interested in the Network. I also answered phone inquires over (mostly about the Riverdale Art Walk application). Then I updated the media calendar with important dates/events, jotted down new Art Square Gallery submissions, tweeted a bit,…

For centuries, China has maintained its power and influence by enforcing the system of Feudalism. However, industrial developments, globalization, and exchange of political thought have forced China to reconsider its administration. Historically, China has gone through multiple transitions — through hierarchal feudal state, communist municipal and disciplinary regime. There is one notable unchanging, and static fact— that throughout these platforms, China was never ruled collectively (even…

sustainable development. Defined as “development that ‘meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’” (Sick, 2012), sustainable development does not always align with the ideals of neoliberalism. As Sick writes, “the privatization of extensive, difficult to delimit resources like forests, fisheries, rangelands, wildlife, and freshwater systems can lead to increased social inequalities as some people are denied access to resources…

holds that power politics drives the interaction amongst states, stressing the competitive and conflictual side of Arctic relations. On the other hand, Neoliberalism recognizes the existence of an anarchic system but highlights all the cooperative behavior possible. The most consistent with the reality in the Arctic is the theory of Neoliberalism, which is especially helpful in explaining Russia’s behavior of cooperation whilst increasing its military capabilities in the…

Good evening, Vice-Chancellor, distinguished guests and academics, family, friends and of course my fellow grandaunts, to whom I offer my sincerest congratulations. It is an honor and a great pleasure be here before you and to celebrate this special occasion together. We made it, we made it through all those lectures, tutorials, readings and assessments, we made it in succeeding our hopes and dreams of becoming educators, and I am sure we will make it, through what I hope will be the most…

A Film Review of Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000) and Neoliberal Subjectivity This film review will define the underlying premise of Foucault’s definition of “neoliberal subjectivity” in Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000). In Korean culture, the effects of the job market have an important effect on the main character, Ko Yun-ju (Lee Sung-jae). Ko is an unemployed professor that seeks to control noise pollution in his neighborhood by abusing and kidnapping the neighbor’s dogs. The neo-liberal aspects…

What makes Latin America special? Of its thirty-three nations, it is by far one of the most diverse areas in the entire world, but it has been limited due to social inequality from “superior” nations. After Latin America was conquered and colonized over five-hundred years ago the people, even today, are still oppressed and taken advantage of. After viewing the films “Sleep Dealer” and “Kill the Messenger” it is clear that the past of Latin Americas struggles have shaped its future with other…