Why Voice Matters: Culture and Politics After Neoliberalism

Why Voice Matters: Culture and Politics After Neoliberalism
ISBN-10
1848606621
ISBN-13
9781848606623
Category
Political Science
Pages
176
Language
English
Published
2010-07-14
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Author
Nick Couldry

Description

In this book, Nick Couldry passionately argues for voice, the effective opportunity for people to speak and be heard on what affects their lives, as the only value that can truly challenge neoliberal politics. But having voice is not enough: we need to know our voice matters. Insisting that the answer goes much deeper than simply calling for ‘more voices’, whether on the streets or in the media, Couldry presents a dazzling range of analysis from the real world of Blair and Obama to the social theory of Judith Butler and Amartya Sen. This book breaks open the contradictions in neoliberal thought and shows how the mainstream media not only fails to provide the means for people to give an account of themselves, but also reinforces neoliberal values.

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