Full Description
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, from our consumer choices and approaches to the environment - whether it be buying yoga pants or a hybrid car - to 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.
Contents
Introduction / Deborah R. Brock
Part 1: Governing Subjects, Communities, and Cultures
1 Governing Lives Worth Living: The Neoliberal Biopolitics of Disability / Kelly Fritsch
2 The Governmentality of Gay Rights: Queer Love in Neoliberal Times / Suzanne Lenon
3 Governing Cultures, Making Multicultural Subjects / Xiaobei Chen
4 Aboriginal Community Research: Government and Neoliberal Self-Determination / Daniel Huizenga and Rosemary J. Coombe
Part 2: Governing Responsibility
5 Calculating Normative Literacy, Constituting Human Capital / Tannis Atkinson
6 "Engines of Change?" Hybrid Cars, Hybrid Rationalities, and Neoliberal Environmentalism / Nicole Van Lier
7 The lululemon Manifesto: Dance, Sing, Floss, and Self-Govern / Kristin Lozanski and Christine Lavrence
8 Being Reasonable: Risk, Fear, and Specialized Peace Bonds / Mark D. Doerkson
Part 3: Governing (In)Security
9 Governing Uncertainty: Resilience and the Biopolitics of Security / Philip J. Boyle and Marcia Oliver
10 Governing through Sacrifice: Militarization, Commemoration, and Canadian Identity / Bianca Baggiarini
11 Regulating Immigrants and Managing Populations: Probationary Status and Conditionality / David Moffette
12 "Come Out and Be Free!": Coming Out and the (International) Government of Sexualities / Azar Masoumi
Conclusion
Index
