Neoliberalism

Liberalism-Freedom of the individualNeoLiberalism-Freedom of the individual through free market+ Defence + Police + Law- Welfare, – Health, – Education, –Science ,– EvironmentSet of expectations, not observation of reality

Thorkelson, N. (2000). The comic strip of Neoliberalism[Cartoon], Retrieved from http://nickthorkelson.com/neolibintro.html

Neoliberalism and Power

Freedoms for Wealthy, Restrictions for PoorSocial DarwinismMeme-an idea or set of ideas that replicate and mutate analogous to genesRepressed-> PoorEmpowered-> WealthyPower given by-> Neoliberalism

Reducing Youth Unemployment

Part 1-Job Commitment Bonus-Youth who keep job for 12 continuous months receive $2,500-For 2 years will receive extra $4,000Part 2-Relocation Assistance-Youth will receive additional $6000 if they relocate to take up a job

GETTY (2012). Slackers’ brains ‘are wired to under-achieve’[Photograph], Retrieved from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/9239372/Slackers-brains-are-wired-to-under-achieve.html

Application of situation to Power Definition

Repressed-YouthPower-EmployersPower given by-Neoliberal Ideology

References

• Australian Government (2014), Job Commitment Bonus for Young Australians, Retrieved 23rd April 2014, from http://employment.gov.au/news/job-commitment-bonus-young-Australians

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www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/9239372/Slackers-brains-are-wired-to-under-achieve.html• Harvey, D. (2007). Neoliberalism as creative destruction. the annals of the american Academy of political

and social science, 610(1), 21-44.• Merriam-Webster (2014). Power. Retrieved 14th May, 2014, from <

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http://anticap.wordpress.com/2011/09/18/neoliberal-hegemony%E2%80%94an-unfinished-project/