The death of Socialism

“Socialism seeks to confront the limitations of capitalism in order to humanize it or to overthrow it altogether. The economic theory of socialism depands upon the idea that, left to its own devices, capitalism is economically inefficient, socially divisive and unalbe to reproduce itself in the long term.” (p3)

“Third way politics should preserve a core concern with social justice, while accepting that the range of questions which escape the left/right divide is greater than before. Equality and individual freedom may conflict, but egalitarian measures also often increase the range of freedoms open to individuals. Freedom to social democrats should mean autonomy of action, which in turn demands the involvement of the wider social community.” (p65)

“Third way values: equality, protection of the vulnerable, freddom as autonomy, no rights without responsibilities, no authority without democracy, cosmopolitan pluralism, philosophic conservation. ” (p66)

Modernisation theory

Giddens, A. (1982). Sociology: A brief but critical introduction. Bath, UK; The Pitman Press. 

On dislocated world economy – “For modernisation theory is based upon false premises, and has served in some degree as an ideological defence of the dominace of Western capitalism over the rest of the world.” (p144)

To speak of music as a ‘workspace’ is to suggest that music provides material for the reorientation of consciousness and simultaneously, a device that may prompt some form of knowledge production. (p63)