SOC309Y1 Lecture Notes - Dwarkin, 4 The People, Magic Johnson
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Soc309y1- aids, neoliberalism & responsibility: a new moral panic. We used to think differently of what good health was. Neoliberalism refers to a historically-specific reemergence of economic liberalism"s influence among economic scholars and policy-makers from the 1970s. Our government was manufacturing which transformed to it and health (knowledge based economy) globalization accompanied neoliberalism. Only working class people apparently stimulate the economy by spending all money they have. Health and social program cuts suffered the most. Tax cuts reduce government purse to pay for services: trade liberalization, deregulation of industry, health/social program cuts. Responsibility placed on individual and family- moved from the state! Smoking, diet and exercise are the 3 things we obsess about it our society. Can argue that not having poverty makes a society far healthier! Increased emphasis on encouraging labour market participation: 2009 data the last decile has become huge and filthy wish, the last one has turned into.
