WMST 1000Y Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Neoliberalism, Raging Grannies, Classical Liberalism
11 Apr 2017
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A brief jump into economics: adam smith and 19th century classical liberalism. Rule of law, private property, laissez-faire economics. Neo-liberalism: -1930s, finding the middle ground between classical liberalism and state-controlled. Economies in the wake of the great depression: -state can regulate markets, but minimally, promotion of free trade, free markets, privatization, -many critiques of this regime. : downsizing, off-shore work, selling public works to private companies, reduction of daycare/health care/old age care, end of unions. What does this have to do with gender: restructuring has largest impact on most vulnerable: young people, women, trans community, racialized people, disable-bodied people, people living in rural communities, fnmi people, moralizing poverty. Industrial revolution, displacement, cutting of community ties. Government responsibility--- the deserving and undeserving poor. Realities of poverty in a neo-liberal state: https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=nonxxvhn3ue, isolation, racism, historical legacies, no government correct or oversight. Opposes government regulation or control of economy. Supports government promotion of free flow: possible impacts.
