SCLG3601 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Immanuel Wallerstein, Neo-Fascism, Nouvelle Droite
30 Oct 2018
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The rhetoric of globalization celebrates the frictionless circulation of people, cultures and money across national borders. Yet the era of neoliberal globalization has also seen the reassertion of strong identity claims" in the return of virulent nationalisms, neo-fascisms, and border controls. In this week"s lecture, we will first look at the work of prominent social theorists etienne balibar and immanuel wallerstein who inquire into the continuing pertinence of peoplehood" in the neoliberal era. We will also look at the work of social theorist/anthropologist douglas holmes, who conducted empirical fieldwork with some of the leaders of the neo-fascist right in. Balibar/wallerstein and holmes argue that culture has displaced race as the prime market of new identity claims. We will examine how this shift is reflected in contemporary manifestations of xenophobia. In particular, we will focus on the case of the french nouvelle droite (or new right) which has influenced xenophobic far-right movements around the world, including in australia.
