Since the 1980s, neoliberalism has had a major impact on social life and, in turn, research in the social sciences. Emerging from the crisis of the Keynesian welfare state, neoliberalism describes a social transformation that has impacted relationships between citizens and the state, consumers and the market, and individuals and groups.
Neoliberal Contentions offers original essays that explore neoliberalism in its various guises. It includes chapters on economic policy and restructuring, resource extraction, multiculturalism and equality, migration and citizenship, health reform, housing policy, and LGBTQ2S communities. Drawing on the work of influential Canadian political economist Janine Brodie, the contributors use Brodie's scholarship as a springboard for their own distinct analyses of pressing political and social issues.
Acknowledging neoliberalism's crises, failures, and contradictions, this collection contends with neoliberalism by ""diagnosing the present,"" situating the phenomenon within a broader historical and political-economic context and observing instances in which neoliberal rationality is reinforced as well as resisted.
Edited by:
Lois Harder,
Catherine Kellogg,
Steve Patten
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 157mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 560g
ISBN: 9781487560881
ISBN 10: 1487560885
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 March 2023
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction Lois Harder, Catherine Kellogg, and Steve Patten 1. Turbulent Times: Towards A Conjunctural Analysis of Neoliberalism and the Politics of the Present John Clarke 2. Neoliberal False Economies and Paradoxes of Social Reproduction Isabella Bakker 3. Lean on Everything? Lean Management’s Awkward Place in Neoliberalism Justin Leifso 4. Present Day Puzzles in Neoliberalism and Problems for Multiculturalism and Equality: Re-patriating Immigration Policy, A Tale of Two Provinces Alexandra Dobrowolsky 5. Challenging Narratives to Neoliberalism in Media Representations of American Health Reform: Lessons from the United States Brent Epperson 6. Happiness and Governance: Some Notes on Orthodox and Alternative Approaches Catherine Kingfisher 7. Mental Health, Recovery, and Prevention: Re-thinking the Governance of Mental Abnormality in Canada Janet Phillips 8. Apologies and Raids: Public Sex, LGBTQ2S Communities, and Neoliberalism in the Detention State Alexa DeGagne 9. Trump, Indigenous Refusal, and the End of Neoliberalism? Isabel Altamirano-Jiménez 10. Situating Noncitizenship: Humanitarian Aid, Self-Reliance Schemes, and Migrant Agency Suzan Ilcan 11. Making Canadians: Citizenship Acquisition and Foreign Adoption Lois Harder 12. Neoliberal Conversations and Contentions Janine Brodie Index
Lois Harder is Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and a professor of political science at the University of Victoria. Catherine Kellogg is a professor and chair in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta. Steve Patten is Dean of Arts and a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta.
Reviews for Neoliberal Contentions: Diagnosing the Present
"""Neoliberalism - what's in a word? Neoliberal Contentions unpacks the multiple meanings and implications of this pervasive concept, policy, and lived experience in civil society. The contributions are beautifully varied, addressing the theoretical entanglements of neoliberalism as well as the contradictions in policy and practice. This is a prime example of inspired 'good thinking' in a highly engaged, readable, and important collection."" --Abigail B. Bakan, Professor, Department of Social Justice Education, OISE, University of Toronto ""This collection shows us that neoliberalism remains a force to be reckoned with. Framed by political economist Janine Brodie's distinctive approach, which underlines the importance of historical context and the contradictory aspects of neoliberal governance, Neoliberal Contentions is both a wonderful tribute and an important contribution. I highly recommend it."" --Wendy Larner, Provost and Professor of Human Geography, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand"
