Título: Post Neo-Liberalism and the Humanities: What the Repressive State Apparatus Means for Universities
Autores: Hyslop-Margison, Emery J.
Leonard, Hugh A.
Fecha: 2012-08-30
Publicador: Canadian Journal of Higher Education
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Tipo: research-article
Tema: No aplica
Descripción: ABSTRACT In this article we explore how neo-liberal and post neo-liberal policies threat- en the humanities in post-secondary education as a potential site of demo- cratic dialogue and social transformation. We distinguish between neo-lib- eralism and post neo-liberalism on the basis of the latter’s increased police suppression of democratic dissent. We are especially concerned with the im- pact of the repressive state apparatus on the critical public spaces tradition- ally provided by a humanities education. In response to this threat, we pro- pose encouraging university faculty to assume a far more active political role in educating the general public on the relationship between the humanities and democratic societies. RÉSUMÉ Dans cet article, nous explorons comment les politiques néolibérales et post-néolibérales menacent l’enseignement postsecondaire des lettres et des sciences humaines comme lieu potentiel de dialogue démocratique et de transformation sociale. Nous faisons la distinction entre le néolibéralisme et le post-néolibéralisme selon l’augmentation de la suppression policière envers la dissidence démocratique du post-néolibéralisme. Nous nous inquiétons surtout de l’effet de l’appareil d’État répressif sur les espaces publics indispensables, fournis traditionnellement par l’enseignement des lettres et des sciences humaines. Pour contrer cette menace, nous proposons d’encourager les facultés universitaires à jouer un rôle politique beaucoup plus actif qu’actuellement afin d’enseigner au public général les relations existant entre les lettres et les sciences humaines et les sociétés démocratiques.
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