World Congress of Sociology 2023
Melbourne, Australia
International Sociological Association
#ISAWCS23 Plenary Session
Inequalities Created in Neoliberal Economies
In this semi-plenary, we will invite speakers who will address some of the inequitable effects of neoliberalism as a form of political economy. We will explore the tensions that have arisen when specific policies have been put into place, resulting in assetization and debt as risk, modern slavery, ‘Super Capitalism’, and socio-economic inequalities.
Presenters:
- Seeing Others: Redefining Worth in our Divided World
Michele LAMONT, Harvard University, USA
- Inequalities in the Asset Economy: Some Questions for Sociology
Lisa ADKINS, The University of Sydney, Australia
- Global Trade, the Neoliberal Political Economy, and Inequality
Soo Yeon KIM, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Happy ever after in the marketplace? Neoliberalism and Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand
Matthew WYNYARD, Massey University, New Zealand