Towards a sociological reflection on neoliberal rationality

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https://doi.org/10.30612/mvt.v7i13.12846

Keywords:

State. Neoliberalism. Domination. Rationality. Public administration.

Abstract

This article aims to make an initial reflection on the categories of rationality and domination through neoliberalism as a political, social and economic phenomenon. As a bibliographical research, the reflection was based on the concepts of domination and legal rationality of Max Weber and the vocational decline of George Simmel. It also seeks to insert the studies of French sociologists Christian Laval and Françoa Dardot on contemporary neoliberal rationality. Thus, the article is divided into three parts: a) Rationality and domination: selflessness in modernity; b) A debate about neoliberalism: a new “rationality” of being? c) The neutrality of managerialism in public administration; beyond the introduction and final considerations. As main elements of our study, we highlight the apparently neutral element under which neoliberalism colonizes state administrations from the perspective of managerialism, which highlights the need for empirical research on the subject.

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Kleiton Wagner Alves da Silva Nogueira, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (UFCG)

Licenciado em Geografia pela Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (UFCG), Bacharel em Administração pela Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (UEPB); Mestrando pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Sociais da UFCG. Integrante do Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisas sobre Estado e Luta de Classes na América Latina (PRÁXIS/UFCG). E-mail: kleiton_wagner@hotmail.com

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2020-12-22

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Nogueira, K. W. A. da S. (2020). Towards a sociological reflection on neoliberal rationality. MovimentAção, 7(13), 07–16. https://doi.org/10.30612/mvt.v7i13.12846

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Vol. 7 No. 13 (2020): Revista MovimentAção

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