Listed in: Anthropology and Sociology, as SOCI-324
Hannah A. Holleman (Section 01)
Eunmi Mun (Section 01)
Austerity measures promoted as a response to the deep global economic recession beginning in 2007 have resulted in protests around the globe. However, these are only the most recent series of measures that fall under the aegis of neoliberal reform. With much of the world’s population under 30 years old, neoliberalism has been a constant fact of life for many. This course looks at the historic rise and consequences of the neoliberal economic model as well as alternatives implemented by breakaway governments in the global South. We will study how the past 40 years of financialization, related debt crises, economic shock therapy and growing inequality fit into broader economic history and help explain current developments. We also will explore the challenge to neoliberalism posed by movements for greater economic democracy and equality from Rome and Cairo to Quito and New York.
Requisite: SOCI 112. Limited to 20 students. Admission with consent of the instructor. Spring semester. Professors Holleman and Mun.
Section 01
Tu 02:30 PM - 05:00 PM MCLS 230
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Transformation | Karl Polanyi | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| The Shock Doctrine | Naomi Klein | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| The Great Financial Crisis | John Bellamy Foster & Fred Magdoff | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| True Wealth: How and Why Millions of Americans are Creating a Time-Rich, Ecologically Light, Small-Scale, High-Satisfaction Economy | Schor | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea | Blyth | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Liquidated: An Ehtnography of Wall Street | Ho | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.