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Call for Papers
Edges of Identity: The Production of Neoliberal Subjectivities
The production of neoliberal subjectivities is intrinsically tied to notions of space and place. Indeed, the geographies of politics and culture are scaled across multiple levels – not only in terms of the local, national or international, but in respect to how competing forms of self and society are repressed, on the one hand, and exploit niche opportunities, on the other. In each case how agency is expressed or is repressed is the point of fascination. Space, in this sense, is multidimensional and is sustained by discursive practices. This speaks to how we understand the enormity of international relations and social structures through to the intimacy of relations in the ‘private’ sphere. The normalisation and the reproduction of particular social practices are linked to the expansion and penetration of a neoliberal hegemony that rationalises, atomises and homogenises the world around us. This volume seeks to critically explore how a range of subjectivities is formed, constrained, reshaped or resisted when confronted by the expansionary logic of neoliberalism.
The volume hopes to include a diverse constellation of chapters that address the above concerns. Broadly conceived we seek chapters that align to the following areas:
Ab/normalising
Capitalist Realism
Critical Political Economy (especially the political economy of the everyday)
Intersectionality and Identity Politics
Feminist Studies
Policy and Governmentality
Powerlessness and Resistance
Space, Place and Discursive Practices
Specific issues might focus on:
Citizenship
Disability studies
Gender politics
Marginalised groups
Social movements
Social Policy
Sub-cultures
The volume is to be a part of the University of Chester’s Issues in the Social Sciences (series editor: Katherine Harrison) and is to be published by the University of Chester Press (the most recent edition can be viewed here).
If you are interested in contributing a chapter to this volume please send a 300 word abstract to Jonathon Louth, Lecturer in Politics at the University of Chester at [log in to unmask] The deadline for abstracts is August 16.
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