Psychology and Neoliberalism

Psychology and Neoliberalism applies multidisciplinary perspectives to explore psychology's role as a bulwark of liberalism and the neoliberal capitalist order. It argues that the emergence of the cognitive revolution and the recent interest in social class and globalization have made psychological theory and practice instrumental in the expansion of neoliberalism.

List of contents

Ch. 1: Introduction
Ch. 2: The Social Contract
Ch. 3: Possessive Individualism
Ch. 4: Representationalism
Ch. 5: Political Economy
Ch. 6: Liberalism & Its Critics
Ch. 7: Neoliberalism & Late Capitalism
Ch. 8: A Critical Psychology of Neoliberalism
References
Bibliographic Resources

About the author

Michael Arfken is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada,where he teaches courses in critical psychology, phenomenological psychology, and ecopsychology.

Summary

Psychology and Neoliberalism applies multidisciplinary perspectives to explore psychology's role as a bulwark of liberalism and the neoliberal capitalist order. It argues that the emergence of the cognitive revolution and the recent interest in social class and globalization have made psychological theory and practice instrumental in the expansion of neoliberalism.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Arfken, Arfken Michael
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 05.01.2026
• EAN: 9780415729802
• ISBN: 978-0-415-72980-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Concepts for Critical Psychology; Concepts for Critical Psychology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / General, Economic theory & philosophy, Social, group or collective psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Economic theory and philosophy, Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies, Centrist democratic ideologies