Abstract

VARGAS VARGAS, Bryan Roberto  and  AGUILAR, Jeannette. The neoliberal thought and the production of the neoliberal subject: Reflections from public policy for Costa Rica and El Salvador. Rev. Rup. [online]. 2023, vol.13, n.2, pp.21-50. ISSN 2215-2989.  http://dx.doi.org/10.22458/rr.v13i2.4894.

A discussion is offered on how neoliberal subjectivity is produced under an economic idealism, of the market and of individual freedom. Premises show that neoliberalism is not only a practice in the economic field but also a loss of a social project and individualization in the psychological plane that requires each person to face reality in isolation and where each one can reach/buy individually what is necessary. The idea of entrepreneurship is explained as one of the neoliberal strategies to individualize and delegitimize the need for States. It is a theoretical reflection that analyzes historical contextual data from Costa Rica and El Salvador, government plans, policies already applied, bills, public discussions and journalistic notes.

Keywords : Neoliberalism; Market economy; Subjectivity.

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