Neoliberalism and IQ: Naturalizing economic and racial inequality

Winston, Andrew S.

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“…One focus of psychological testing is ability assessment. The industry of intelligence and other ability tests played a prominent role in the development of psychological science, and this industry continues to be a growth area of the field (Croizet, ; Winston, ). Another focus of psychological testing is assessment of broader traits and interests.…”

Section: Psychological Science As a Site For Reproduction Of Neolibermentioning

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“…Regardless of practitioner intention or awareness, the widespread practice of ability testing serves to legitimize inequality and to justify hierarchical societal arrangements (Croizet, ). Proponents of neoliberalism draw upon such interpretations of psychological testing to argue that economic inequality results from natural differences in ability and to legitimize budget cuts to social welfare programs that they see as futile, inefficient, or even pernicious (Winston, ).…”

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The Psychology of Neoliberalism and the Neoliberalism of Psychology

Adams

Estrada-Villalta

Sullivan

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Journal of Social Issues

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In this article, we approach the relationship between neoliberalism and psychological science from the theoretical perspective of cultural psychology. In the first section, we trace how engagement with neoliberal systems results in characteristic tendencies-including a radical abstraction of self from social and material context, an entrepreneurial understanding of self as an ongoing development project, an imperative for personal growth and fulfillment, and an emphasis on affect management for self-regulation-that increasingly constitute the knowledge base of mainstream psychological science. However, as we consider in the second section, psychological science is not just an observer of neoliberalism and its impact on psychological experience. Instead, by studying psychological processes independent of cultural-ecological or historical context and by championing individual growth and affective regulation as the key to optimal well-being, psychological scientists reproduce and reinforce the influence and authority of neoliberal systems. Rather than a disinterested bystander, hegemonic forms of psychological science are thoroughly implicated in the neoliberal project.

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Section: Psychological Science As a Site For Reproduction Of Neolibermentioning

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Section: Psychological Science As a Site For Reproduction Of Neolibermentioning

confidence: 99%

The Psychology of Neoliberalism and the Neoliberalism of Psychology

Adams

Estrada-Villalta

Sullivan

et al. 2019

Journal of Social Issues

189

199

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“…Thus, by self-consciously employing the titular phrase "from critique to disruption," I am at least aspirationally attempting both to expose and challenge taken-for-granted assumptions (an important function of critique) and to provide some alternatives and courses of action that may help rupture or change the status quo (engage in disruption). 6 With these goals in mind, some additional issues arise when considering the role of feminist psychology in critiquing and disrupting neoliberalism: What can the theoretical apparatus of feminist psychology generate given the constraints of its disciplinary positioning within psychology, a discipline characterized by a relentless individualism (Becker & Marecek, 2008;Cabanas, 2018;Spence, 1985), and a discipline that has been (to a large extent) historically and ideologically-if not also practically and materiallycomplicit with the rise of neoliberalism (see Sugarman, 2015;Winston, 2018)? Further, what can feminist psychology offer given its historical indebtedness to a form of liberal feminism that has-to a substantial degree-relied upon the same discourses of choice and empowerment upon which neoliberalism now so problematically draws?…”

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Feminism, psychology, and the gendering of neoliberal subjectivity: From critique to disruption

Rutherford

2018

Theory & Psychology

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Numerous feminist scholars have argued that women, especially young women, have been constructed as ideal neoliberal subjects. Informed by Foucauldian approaches that extend neoliberalism beyond a set of free market principles to a dynamic that creates new forms of subjectivity, these scholars have demonstrated the elisions between "postfeminism" and neoliberalism in the positioning of young women as consumers, self-helpers, and "empowered" agents par excellence. The psy-disciplines have actively participated in the gendering of neoliberal subjectivity and I selectively review feminist critiques of this complicity. These critiques problematize discourses of empowerment, agency, and choice, even as they have seeped into feminist psychology itself. I then consider the theoretical resources that are available within and beyond feminist psychology to disrupt and even displace neoliberal forms of subjectivity. Building on insights from psychosocial studies, intersectional and decolonial approaches, and critical history and conjunctural thinking, I brainstorm some alternatives that feminist psychologists could offer.

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“…The support for neoliberalism and the eventual economic transformations that followed from its institution began to influence economic philosophies (Palley, ), political practice (Saad‐Filho & Johnston, ), and every day discourse (Hackworth, ). The concepts of individual responsibility and accountability are embedded in the fabric of United States society (Duggan, ; Mills, ) and American race relations is no exception (e.g., Winston, ).…”

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Trust, Innocence, and Individual Responsibility: Neoliberal Dreams of a Colorblind Peace

Perez

Salter

2019

Journal of Social Issues

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In his 1944 article, Prospect of a World Without Racial Conflict, W.E.B. DuBois hypothesized that we would never live in a world without racial division. With this in mind, we highlight how neoliberal ideologies promote policy, actions, and an idea of peace that upholds racial inequality in the United States. We consider how neoliberal tenets, such as free market trust and individual responsibility, reflect and promote misperceptions of racial conflict and impact colorblind perceptions of peace and justice. These perceptions promote definitions of conflict as physical violence versus systemic violence, ignore racial equality as a path to peace in favor of harmonious interaction, and highlight individuals as responsible for racial conflict as opposed to the system. In response, we argue for counter-definitions of peace that explicitly acknowledge systemic violence and prioritize justice within the racial conflict context.In his 1944 article, Prospect of a World Without Racial Conflict, W.E.B. Du Bois expressed his belief that we would never live in a world without racial division. He argued that after World War II, racial conflict would persist because victorious nations would move to institute democracy and promote peace, but neglect discussions of race and how these classifications dictate social standing within a hierarchical system of oppression. Contemporary detractors might argue that Du Bois's pessimism was unfounded, suggesting that racial minorities face fewer physical threats than they had in the past. They might suggest that crimes, such as lynching, have dramatically decreased since the years of Reconstruction and the beatings, firehoses, and dogs unleashed on Black protestors during the Civil Rights movement are actions relegated to the past. They might point to the

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Neoliberalism and IQ: Naturalizing economic and racial inequality

Cited by 19 publications

References 46 publications

The Psychology of Neoliberalism and the Neoliberalism of Psychology

The Psychology of Neoliberalism and the Neoliberalism of Psychology

Feminism, psychology, and the gendering of neoliberal subjectivity: From critique to disruption

Trust, Innocence, and Individual Responsibility: Neoliberal Dreams of a Colorblind Peace

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