The concept of individual responsibility has taken on a signi?cance
comparable to that of ‘choice’ in the global rise of
neo-liberalism of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The rise of
neo-liberalism is most often analysed through the lenses of theory,
governmentality and societal structures. There has been a tendency for
an- ysis to become overly abstract with the subjective experiences of
the social actors missing dimensions in the literature. This book
draws on more than 20 years of international research that has focused
on the subjective experiences of people as actors in changing social
landscapes. These landscapes are differently positioned politically,
economically and socially, in relation to the rise of neo-liberalism.
Comparisons enable the differences in people’s experiences to be
located, explored and explained in relation to different soc- economic
landscapes, thus throwing into relief the effects of neo-liberal
policies where they are found. My approach is to create an extended
dialogue between ideas and evidence, starting close to home, and then
extending to speci?c international comparisons and to wider
explorations of the central themes of the book: human agency and
social responsibility. Finally, I return to social landscapes of
Britain, to review the position and potential for social change in
societies that exemplify what Sennett has termed ‘Anglo-American
regimes’, in contrast to ‘Rhine regimes’ as exempli?ed by
Germany.
Les mer
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781402097591
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter