Libertarian populism, neoliberal rationality, and the mandatory long-form census: implications for sociology
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Date
2012
Authors
Ramp, William
Harrison, Trevor W.
Journal Title
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Publisher
University of Alberta Press
Abstract
This article argues the Canadian government’s decision in 2010 to
eliminate the mandatory long-form census constitutes a mobilizing appeal to
libertarian populism commensurate not only with neoliberal concepts of individualism,
private property, and the role of the state, but also with a redefinition of
what counts as valid argumentation and a legitimate basis for making knowledge
claims. This rationale has implications for sociological research and theory, for
the profession of sociology, and for a sociological vision of society.
Description
Open access
Keywords
Populism , Governmentality , Individualism , State , Property , Privacy , Long-form census
Citation
Ramp, W., & Harrison, T.W. (2012). Libertarian populism, neoliberal rationality, and the mandatory long-form census: implications for sociology. Canadian Journal of Sociology, 37(3), 273-294.