Distortions of Practice: Neoliberalism and Individual Responsibility in Higher Education and Social Work
Maureen Matarese at Strand Bookstore
Fri, Mar 31 at 7 p.m. | 90 minutes
You can’t open your newsfeed of choice without bumping into the term “neoliberalism.” You hear that it’s a problem, but why? Culminating scholarship from the past 40 years on the topic, as well as my own academic research in both social work and higher education, this lecture discusses the relationship between public services (e.g., education and social work) and neoliberalism (sometimes called “the financialization of everything”).
We will examine the ubiquity of neoliberalism in everything from breakfast cereal boxes to flyers on the backs of bathroom stalls, as well as how it distorts practice in education and social work. Ultimately, we’ll discuss the extent to which neoliberal practices and policies create caste systems, often divided on racial lines, and contribute to the burn out of expendable faculty and staff.
Teacher: Maureen Matarese
Maureen T. Matarese is a professor at BMCC. She has a doctorate from Columbia University and is a linguist with a specialization in discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics. She is the U.S. expert on social work interaction (particularly in homeless settings) and the discourse of street-level bureaucrats.
Venue: Strand Bookstore
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March 31, 20177 p.m.
March 31, 2017
America/New_York
Think Olio | Distortions of Practice: Neoliberalism and Individual Responsibility in Higher Education and Social Work
We’ll discuss the extent to which neoliberal practices and policies create caste systems, often divided on racial lines, and contribute to the burn out of expendable faculty and staff.
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