Resigned left's melancholy: Reflections on reformism and neoliberalism
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Resumo: | We present a diagnosis, suggested by political scientist Jodi Dean, according to which the psychoanalytic category of “melancholy” can be used to interpret the resignation of certain segments of the left subjected to Western capitalism. So, we took it as an analytical reference to rehearse, in association with the field of political economy, a historical interpretation of three moments of the recent trajectory of the class struggle — the rise of the post-war welfare state, its fall and the neoliberal austerity program —, reflecting on the places that a certain left has been occupying throughout them. We are guided by the hypothesis that the positions of social-democratic “reformism” and “left-wing neoliberalism” are examples of resignation, to varying degrees, to the capitalist structure and the dominant ideology. Our objective is to reflect on challenges to the assumption of a revolutionary world conception in politics, introducing the psychoanalytic concept of melancholy as a relevant theoretical reference for analysis on this theme — a debate that is also situated in the field of political subjectivation |
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Resigned left's melancholy: Reflections on reformism and neoliberalismLa melancolía de la izquierda resignada: reflexiones sobre el reformismo y el neoliberalismoLa mélancolie de la gauche résignée: réflexions sur le réformisme et le néolibéralismeA melancolia da esquerda resignada: Reflexões sobre reformismo e neoliberalismoLeftMelancholyNeoliberalismPost-WarReformismEsquerdaMelancoliaNeoliberalismoPós-guerraReformismoWe present a diagnosis, suggested by political scientist Jodi Dean, according to which the psychoanalytic category of “melancholy” can be used to interpret the resignation of certain segments of the left subjected to Western capitalism. So, we took it as an analytical reference to rehearse, in association with the field of political economy, a historical interpretation of three moments of the recent trajectory of the class struggle — the rise of the post-war welfare state, its fall and the neoliberal austerity program —, reflecting on the places that a certain left has been occupying throughout them. We are guided by the hypothesis that the positions of social-democratic “reformism” and “left-wing neoliberalism” are examples of resignation, to varying degrees, to the capitalist structure and the dominant ideology. Our objective is to reflect on challenges to the assumption of a revolutionary world conception in politics, introducing the psychoanalytic concept of melancholy as a relevant theoretical reference for analysis on this theme — a debate that is also situated in the field of political subjectivationNous proposons un effort pour matérialiser le diagnostic - suggéré par Jodi Dean - selon lequel la catégorie psychanalytique de la mélancolie pourrait être utilisée pour interpréter la position de la gauche contemporaine. Nous articulons ce diagnostic avec le champ de l'économie politique et nous répétons un bref rappel du mouvement historique de la société occidentale de l'après-guerre à la période «néolibérale», en réfléchissant aux lieux que la gauche a occupés. Notre objectif est de réfléchir à ce que nous comprenons comme des tentatives naïves de la gauche pour sauver le capitalisme et pour nier l'antagonisme social, suggérant comme hypothèse de travail que la mélancolie de la gauche contemporaine s'exprime dans les pratiques réformistes et dans son adhésion au néolibéralisme. Nous comprenons qu'une étape incontournable pour redécouvrir le désir de transformation sociale est la reconnaissance et le dépassement de la situation mélancolique.Apresentamos um diagnóstico, sugerido pela cientista política Jodi Dean, segundo o qual a categoria psicanalítica de “melancolia” pode ser usada para interpretar a resignação de determinados segmentos da esquerda assujeitados ao capitalismo ocidental. Então, o assumimos como referência de análise para ensaiar, em associação ao campo da economia política, uma interpretação histórica de três momentos da recente trajetória da luta de classes — a ascensão do Estado de bem-estar no pósguerra, sua queda e o programa neoliberal de austeridade —, refletindo sobre os lugares que certa esquerda veio ocupando ao longo dos mesmos. Guiamo-nos pela hipótese segundo a qual as posições de “reformismo” socialdemocrata e de “neoliberalismo de esquerda” sejam exemplos de resignação, em graus variados, à estrutura capitalista e à ideologia dominante. Nosso objetivo é refletir sobre desafios para a assunção de uma concepção de mundo revolucionária na política, introduzindo o conceito psicanalítico de melancolia como uma referência teórica relevante para análises nesta temática — debate que também se situa no campo da subjetivação política.Universidade Federal do Ceará2022-03-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdftext/htmlhttp://www.periodicos.ufc.br/revcienso/article/view/4354110.36517/rcs.53.1.a02Revista de Ciências Sociais (Social Sciences' Journal); Vol. 53 No. 1 (2022): Dossiê Burguesia e Extrema-Direita no Brasil; 309-343Revista de Ciências Sociais (Revista de Ciencias Sociales); Vol. 53 Núm. 1 (2022): Dossiê Burguesia e Extrema-Direita no Brasil; 309-343Revista de Ciências Sociais; v. 53 n. 1 (2022): Dossiê Burguesia e Extrema-Direita no Brasil; 309-3432318-46200041-8862reponame:Revista de Ciências Sociaisinstname:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instacron:UFCporhttp://www.periodicos.ufc.br/revcienso/article/view/43541/218289http://www.periodicos.ufc.br/revcienso/article/view/43541/218290Cardoso Ferreira, Luaninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-07-08T13:33:14Zoai:periodicos.ufc:article/43541Revistahttp://periodicos.ufc.br/revciensoPUBhttp://www.periodicos.ufc.br/index.php/revcienso/oai||rcs.ufc@gmail.com|| cunhafilho@ufc.br2318-46200041-8862opendoar:2022-07-08T13:33:14Revista de Ciências Sociais - Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)false |
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Resigned left's melancholy: Reflections on reformism and neoliberalism La melancolía de la izquierda resignada: reflexiones sobre el reformismo y el neoliberalismo La mélancolie de la gauche résignée: réflexions sur le réformisme et le néolibéralisme A melancolia da esquerda resignada: Reflexões sobre reformismo e neoliberalismo |
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Resigned left's melancholy: Reflections on reformism and neoliberalism |
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Resigned left's melancholy: Reflections on reformism and neoliberalism Cardoso Ferreira, Luan Left Melancholy Neoliberalism Post-War Reformism Esquerda Melancolia Neoliberalismo Pós-guerra Reformismo |
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Resigned left's melancholy: Reflections on reformism and neoliberalism |
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Resigned left's melancholy: Reflections on reformism and neoliberalism |
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Resigned left's melancholy: Reflections on reformism and neoliberalism |
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Resigned left's melancholy: Reflections on reformism and neoliberalism |
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Resigned left's melancholy: Reflections on reformism and neoliberalism |
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Cardoso Ferreira, Luan |
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Cardoso Ferreira, Luan |
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Cardoso Ferreira, Luan |
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Left Melancholy Neoliberalism Post-War Reformism Esquerda Melancolia Neoliberalismo Pós-guerra Reformismo |
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Left Melancholy Neoliberalism Post-War Reformism Esquerda Melancolia Neoliberalismo Pós-guerra Reformismo |
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We present a diagnosis, suggested by political scientist Jodi Dean, according to which the psychoanalytic category of “melancholy” can be used to interpret the resignation of certain segments of the left subjected to Western capitalism. So, we took it as an analytical reference to rehearse, in association with the field of political economy, a historical interpretation of three moments of the recent trajectory of the class struggle — the rise of the post-war welfare state, its fall and the neoliberal austerity program —, reflecting on the places that a certain left has been occupying throughout them. We are guided by the hypothesis that the positions of social-democratic “reformism” and “left-wing neoliberalism” are examples of resignation, to varying degrees, to the capitalist structure and the dominant ideology. Our objective is to reflect on challenges to the assumption of a revolutionary world conception in politics, introducing the psychoanalytic concept of melancholy as a relevant theoretical reference for analysis on this theme — a debate that is also situated in the field of political subjectivation |
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