Agency, identity, and the great crisis: A veblenian perspective

Wrenn, Mary

Abstract

Within neoliberalism, an individual's agency and identity are fundamentally different than at any other stage in human development. The argument set forth is that within neoliberalism, agency and identity are, respectively, falsified and fluid, which further supports the intensification of the neoliberal project. When studied through the Veblenian lens, the role played by the habituating tools of commodity fetishism, conspicuous consumption, and moral panics become clear, demonstrating that while fundamentally different, neoliberal agency and identity emerge from previously established habits of thought. © 2012, Journal of Economic Issues/Association for Evolutionary Economics.

Citation

Wrenn, M. (2012). Agency, identity, and the great crisis: A veblenian perspective. Journal of Economic Issues, 46(2), 403-410. https://doi.org/10.2753/JEI0021-3624460215

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 1, 2012
• Online Publication Date: Dec 8, 2014
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Mar 21, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 21, 2019
• Journal: Journal of Economic Issues
• Print ISSN: 0021-3624
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 46
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 403-410
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.2753/JEI0021-3624460215
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/956560
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.2753/JEI0021-3624460215
• Additional Information: Additional Information : This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Economic Issues on 8th December 2014, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/[Article DOI].