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****************************************************** * http://www.anthropologymatters.com * * A postgraduate project comprising online journal, * * online discussions, teaching and research resources * * and international contacts directory. * ****************************************************** Dear AM list, In the spirit of the recent discussions about what this list is for, I'd like to put forth a query that I think you all might be able to help me with, but which I hope will also generate some discussion. My PhD work is on University-Industry relations in the biosciences in England (and specifically in the Cambridge bio-cluster). One of the main themes of my dissertation is about how particular discursive, and other, practices in this area appeal to social relations as a productive and generative object. In the process I'm finding myself increasingly tempted to assign some clusters of assumptions to the category of "neoliberalism". I'm resisting this because the term seems incredibly vague and encompasses too many assumptions, ideologies and practices to be of much analytical value itself (in this instance). It seems that when it is written about it is either located within the statements of particular writers or individuals seen as the head of some movement or it is located in some sort of invisible force "out there". I wonder, a) does anyone else on the list also share this concern in their work and/or b) is anyone aware of researchers who have tried to locate "neoliberalism" ethnographically? If people are more comfortable responding with suggestions off-list, that's fine. I will share a general synopsis in the near future. Thanks, David Leitner --------------------------------- David S. Leitner, PhD. Candidate Department of Social Anthropology University of Cambridge --------------------------------- ************************************************************* * Anthropology-Matters Mailing List * * To join this list or to look at the archived previous * * messages visit: * * http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/Anthropology-Matters.HTML * * If you have ALREADY subscribed: to send a message to all * * those currently subscribed to the list,just send mail to: * * [log in to unmask] * * * * Enjoyed the mailing list? Why not join the new * * CONTACTS SECTION @ www.anthropologymatters.com * * an international directory of anthropology researchers * ***************************************************************