Individualism and inequality [electronic resource] : the future of work and politics / Ralph Fevre.
In the neoliberal world, rising individualism has frequently been linked to rising inequality. Drawing on social theory, philosophy, history, institutional research and a wealth of contemporary empirical data, this innovative book analyses the tangled relationship between individualism and inequalit...
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Neoliberalism takes over
- 2. Anti-slavery and the secret of human rights
- 3. Adam Smith and American individualism
- 4. Inequality, welfare and the cultivation of character
- 5. American ideology: millennium and utopia
- 6. Classes and evolution
- 7. Sowing the seeds of neoliberalism
- 8. Education, individualism and inequality
- 9. An introduction to people management
- 10. From 'stupid' to 'self-actualizing' workers
- 11. The neoliberal settlement
- 12. The apotheosis of individualism at work
- 13. The hidden injuries of cognitive individualism
- 14. Insecurity, intensification and subordination
- 15. The future of work and politics.