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Cooling Out The Marks

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  • Jason Glynos
  • Robin Klimecki
  • Hugh Willmott

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Why has the financial crisis not led to more radical public contestation and political reforms? In investigating the muted response to the crisis so far, the paper highlights the significance of ideological fantasy for appreciating the interpenetration of economy and society. We interpret this muted response to the crisis in terms of a ‘cooling out’ process (Goffman) underpinned by a restorative fantasmatic narrative. The ‘enjoyment’ derived from scapegoating individual bankers has narrowed the debate and stifled political imagination and mobilization. By investigating a range of media and policy responses to the meltdown, we conclude that the pre-credit crunch ideology of ‘no more boom and bust’ has been replaced by an equally ideological narrative that promises a re-normalization of processes of financialization. This allows for the preservation of key elements of neo-liberal capitalism as well as the marginalization of alternative projects. The paper shows how, exemplified by the establishment and operation of United Kingdom Financial Investments Ltd, the post-crisis ideology continues to shield financial markets from public scrutiny and intervention.

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  • Jason Glynos & Robin Klimecki & Hugh Willmott, 2012. "Cooling Out The Marks," Journal of Cultural Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 5(3), pages 297-320, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jculte:v:5:y:2012:i:3:p:297-320
    DOI: 10.1080/17530350.2012.675885
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