Social Harm and Neoliberalism
The Problem of Ignorance

By (author) John Gregson

ISBN13: 9781529223613

Imprint: Bristol University Press

Publisher: Bristol University Press

Format: Hardback

Published: 20/11/2025

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Description
This book links criminological, political, moral, and philosophical issues to offer a deeper understanding of the problem of social harm within the neoliberal environment. Illustrated through case studies, John Gregson shows that social harms are a problem created not only by politics or economics, states or corporations, but also by the individualism that neoliberal societies encourage. He argues that key factors that deepen the problem of social harm include the neoliberal production of ignorance and subjectivity, along with liberal modernity itself.
1. Introduction 2. Harm Causation and Sustainment 3. Ignorance, Social Harm, Neoliberalism 4. Agnotology and Crisis Narratives: Finance, Austerity & Health 5. Governmentality, Subjectivity, Agnotology 6. The Problem of Liberal Modernity 7. Social Practices and Communities of Resistance 8. Conclusion
  • Sociology
  • Violence in society
  • Causes & prevention of crime
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
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