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Political Science General

Neoliberalism and Everyday Life

edited by Susan Braedley & Meg Luxton

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Mar 2010
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773536739
    Publish Date
    Mar 2010
    List Price
    $34.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773581067
    Publish Date
    Mar 2010
    List Price
    $95.00

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Illuminating the ways in which neoliberal policies – such as the deregulation of economies and the transfer of governmental responsibilities to the private sector – have been implemented on a global scale, the contributors show how neoliberalism has seeped into our social and political fabric and affected our daily lives. Drawing attention to the most visible elements of neoliberalism in business, government, and personal life, reveal the ways in which policies designed to ensure market expansion also inevitably expand social inequalities of gender, race, class, and ability. Using a variety of methods, contributors discuss a range of topics, including globalization, privatization, health care, and the welfare state. An intelligent and informative collection that explains and challenges neoliberal policies, Neoliberalism and Everyday Life is an important assessment of a political system that makes profit easier and people’s lives more difficult.

About the authors

Dr. Susan Braedley is Assistant Professor with the School of Social Work at Carleton University. Dr. Braedley's research focuses on care, gender, racialization and public policy.

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Meg Luxton is Professor in the School of Social Sciences and the Women's Studies Program at Atkinson College, York University. She is Director of the Graduate Program in Women's Studies and has published widely, with several highly acclaimed books and articles on the women's movement; women's work, paid and unpaid; and relations among work, family, and class. Her current research examines the impact of social policy on informal caregiving practices.

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