Social order, neoliberal governmentality and the entrepreneurial subject of itself

Authors

  • Oscar Saavedra Autonomous University of the West (UAO)

Keywords:

discursive formations, neoliberalism, subjectivities

Abstract

This text seeks to account for the phenomenon of neoliberalism, understanding it more as a practice of governing than as a political ideology, according to the theoretical developments carried out by Michel Foucault. We intend to show neoliberalism as a discursive operation that seeks to establish itself as ontological ground according to social orders that are established in a contingent way, although with claims of universality. From this theoretical perspective, it seeks to make explicit the consequences that the discursive practices of neoliberal governmentality have in the construction of subjectivities.

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Author Biography

Oscar Saavedra, Autonomous University of the West (UAO)

Teacher and researcher linked to the Department of Social and Economic Sciences of the Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Cali, Colombia.

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Published

2019-12-16

How to Cite

Saavedra, O. (2019). Social order, neoliberal governmentality and the entrepreneurial subject of itself. Interdisciplinary Journal of Social Studies, (18), 71–92. Retrieved from https://ceiso.com.ar/ries/index.php/ojs/article/view/73