What kind of thing is 'neoliberalism'? This collection of essays explores a range of possible answers to this question, arguing that neoliberalism is a complex, but specifiable and analysable phenomenon: a discursive formation, an ideology, a governmental programme, a hegemonic project, an assemblage of ideas, techniques and technologies, and what Deleuze and Guattari call an 'abstract machine'.Following an introductory essay by Jeremy Gilbert which contextualises the meaning and significance of neoliberalism, the collection considers the genesis, persistence and polyvalency of the concept across a range of cultural sites and discursive genres from political philosophy to pornography, from economics to photographic technology. Chapters examine the intersection of neoliberal ideology and political practice with experiences of race, gender, sexuality and class; with grand politics, technical innovation and hard economics.This book is essential reading for anyone interesting in the contemporary cultural climate, and the impact of the pervasive concept of neoliberalism on society in the present.

About the Author
Jeremy Gilbert is editor of New Formations and Professor of Cultural and Political Theory at the University of East London.

Reviews
'This is the one of the very best explorations of neo-liberalism, and unique in that it approaches neoliberalism through its cultural articulations and implications. Em-bracing the complexity of neoliberalism and the diversity of efforts to comprehend it, the essays in the volume construct a rich vision of the ways neoliberalism is embodied, lived and resisted across the full range of cultural life. Anyone interested in neoliberalism should put this at the top of their reading list.' (Professor Lawrence Grossberg, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill)



Book Information
ISBN 9781910448571
Author Jeremy Gilbert
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Lawrence & Wishart Ltd
Publisher Lawrence & Wishart Ltd