Governing the social in neoliberal times / edited by Deborah R. Brock.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Brock, Deborah R. (Deborah Rose), 1956- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984.
• Neoliberalism.
• Neoliberalism--Social aspects.
• Power (Social sciences).
• Social norms.
• Social aspects.

Physical Description:

x, 318 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, [2019]

Summary:

"Neoliberalism is most commonly associated with free trade, the minimal state, and competitive individualism. But in this latest stage of capitalism, it is not simply national economies that are being neoliberalized--it is us. Inspired by Michel Foucault and other governmentality theorists, the contributors to this volume reveal how neoliberalism's power to redefine 'normal' is refashioning every facet of our lives. Part 1 focuses on how neoliberalism has transformed how we think about our own achievements and how we understand others, a shift that has profound implications for what it means to be queer, an immigrant, illiterate, disabled, or Indigenous in the twentieth-first century. Part 2 explores how neoliberalism is influencing our ethical reasoning when it comes to our consumer choices and how we approach the environment, whether it be buying yoga pants or a hybrid car. Part 3 widens the lens to examine how a climate of fear and uncertainty is feeding our willingness to surrender our rights and freedoms when facing larger questions of national security and border control. By providing enlightening examples and case studies of neoliberalism in action, this thought-provoking volume not only reveals how we are being constituted as biopolitical and neoliberal subjects, it encourages us to think of the world as more than a marketplace and to open ourselves up to the possibilities of resistance."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

• Governing Lives Worth Living: The Neoliberal Biopolitics of Disability / Kelly Fritsch
• The Governmentality of Gay Rights: Queer Love in Neoliberal Times / Suzanne Lenon
• Governing Cultures, Making Multicultural Subjects / Xiaobei Chen
• Aboriginal Community Research: Government and Neoliberal Self-Determination / Daniel Huizenga and Rosemary J. Coombe
• Calculating Normative Literacy, Constituting Human Capital / Tannis Atkinson
• “Engines of Change?” Hybrid Cars, Hybrid Rationalities, and Neoliberal Environmentalism / Nicole Van Lier
• The lululemon Manifesto: Dance, Sing, Floss, and Self-Govern / Kristin Lozanski and Christine Lavrence
• Being Reasonable: Risk, Fear, and Specialized Peace Bonds / Mark D. Doerkson
• Governing Uncertainty: Resilience and the Biopolitics of Security / Philip J. Boyle and Marcia Oliver
• Governing through Sacrifice: Militarization, Commemoration, and Canadian Identity / Bianca Baggiarini
• Regulating Immigrants and Managing Populations: Probationary Status and Conditionality / David Moffette
• “Come Out and Be Free!”: Coming Out and the (International) Government of Sexualities / Azar Masoumi.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Governing the social in neoliberal times.

ISBN:

• 9780774860901
• 0774860901

OCLC:

1100471386