The Janus face of austerity politics: autonomy and dependence in contemporary Spain

How is social reproduction possible in a context of precarious employment and austerity policies that have defunded welfare? The paradox of autonomy and dependence is present in intergenerational relations of support and conflict at various scales. It emerges, on the one hand, in the neoliberal inju...

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Autor: Narotzky, Susana, 1958-
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Oviedo (UNIOVI)
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
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Palabra clave:Neoliberalisme
Lluita de classes
Emprenedoria
Generacions
Parentiu
Pensions
Neoliberalism
Social conflict
Entrepreneurship
Generations
Kinship
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The Janus face of austerity politics: autonomy and dependence in contemporary Spain
title The Janus face of austerity politics: autonomy and dependence in contemporary Spain
spellingShingle The Janus face of austerity politics: autonomy and dependence in contemporary Spain
Narotzky, Susana, 1958-
Neoliberalisme
Lluita de classes
Emprenedoria
Generacions
Parentiu
Pensions
Neoliberalism
Social conflict
Entrepreneurship
Generations
Kinship
Pensions
title_short The Janus face of austerity politics: autonomy and dependence in contemporary Spain
title_full The Janus face of austerity politics: autonomy and dependence in contemporary Spain
title_fullStr The Janus face of austerity politics: autonomy and dependence in contemporary Spain
title_full_unstemmed The Janus face of austerity politics: autonomy and dependence in contemporary Spain
title_sort The Janus face of austerity politics: autonomy and dependence in contemporary Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Narotzky, Susana, 1958-
author Narotzky, Susana, 1958-
author_facet Narotzky, Susana, 1958-
author_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Neoliberalisme
Lluita de classes
Emprenedoria
Generacions
Parentiu
Pensions
Neoliberalism
Social conflict
Entrepreneurship
Generations
Kinship
Pensions
topic Neoliberalisme
Lluita de classes
Emprenedoria
Generacions
Parentiu
Pensions
Neoliberalism
Social conflict
Entrepreneurship
Generations
Kinship
Pensions
description How is social reproduction possible in a context of precarious employment and austerity policies that have defunded welfare? The paradox of autonomy and dependence is present in intergenerational relations of support and conflict at various scales. It emerges, on the one hand, in the neoliberal injunction to be individually responsible for one's own present and future wellbeing, an aspiration that is impossible to fulfill. On the other hand, it is expressed in the increasing recourse by younger active cohorts to the care work and assets of their older kin ¿in particular retirement pensions and a home. Finally, policy calls to transform the pension system oppose younger and older generations in the accountings of social security financial sustainability and question the fairness of existing public pension schemes.
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