Dominic Hewson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3797593 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dominic Hewson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dominic |
| FAMILY NAME | Hewson |
| SIGNATURE | HEWSON D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ton Duc Thang University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7336-9157 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Power and the pandemic
This paper documents and examines the efforts of the UK government to manage COVID-19. Arguing that these efforts were influenced by commitments to neoliberal biopolitics and governmental strategies of control, it draws from a range of sources to contrast the UK response with alternative aspirations and applications of power in Vietnam and China. Findings highlight the social and political nature of the pandemic, illustrating how different values…
All the time watched
Initially launched as a temporary measure, Direct Provision is two decades old and home to 7,400 asylum seekers. Since inception, it has been the target of internal and external criticisms along with academic scrutiny documenting the system's functions and failings. This article builds on these analyses to examine the crucial role fulfilled by disciplinary power in maintaining the system and conducting its residents. It draws upon Michel Foucault…
Profit and prejudice
It is 30 years since Vietnam implemented the ‘Doi Moi’ economic reforms. The subsequent influx of capital was accompanied by a general infiltration of foreign influences, arguably none more important than the English language. This article focuses on an area where market and language converge: the private English as a second language industry. Drawing upon the ideas of Pierre Bourdieu, the article utilises the experiences of teachers to examine i…
Pregnant with risk
This article augments and elaborates on existing research conducted on the 2004 Irish Citizenship Referendum by outlining the role played by neoliberal rationalities in shaping discourses crucial to initiating the Referendum and securing a yes vote. The article employs Michel Foucault’s theory of biopolitics alongside various media sources and existing research in order to outline and analyse how the figure of the asylum seeker came to be constru…
All the time watched
Initially launched as a temporary measure, Direct Provision is two decades old and home to 7,400 asylum seekers. Since inception, it has been the target of internal and external criticisms along with academic scrutiny documenting the system's functions and failings. This article builds on these analyses to examine the crucial role fulfilled by disciplinary power in maintaining the system and conducting its residents. It draws upon Michel Foucault…
Profit and prejudice
It is 30 years since Vietnam implemented the ‘Doi Moi’ economic reforms. The subsequent influx of capital was accompanied by a general infiltration of foreign influences, arguably none more important than the English language. This article focuses on an area where market and language converge: the private English as a second language industry. Drawing upon the ideas of Pierre Bourdieu, the article utilises the experiences of teachers to examine i…
Pregnant with risk
This article augments and elaborates on existing research conducted on the 2004 Irish Citizenship Referendum by outlining the role played by neoliberal rationalities in shaping discourses crucial to initiating the Referendum and securing a yes vote. The article employs Michel Foucault’s theory of biopolitics alongside various media sources and existing research in order to outline and analyse how the figure of the asylum seeker came to be constru…
Profit and prejudice
It is 30 years since Vietnam implemented the ‘Doi Moi’ economic reforms. The subsequent influx of capital was accompanied by a general infiltration of foreign influences, arguably none more important than the English language. This article focuses on an area where market and language converge: the private English as a second language industry. Drawing upon the ideas of Pierre Bourdieu, the article utilises the experiences of teachers to examine i…
Pregnant with risk
This article augments and elaborates on existing research conducted on the 2004 Irish Citizenship Referendum by outlining the role played by neoliberal rationalities in shaping discourses crucial to initiating the Referendum and securing a yes vote. The article employs Michel Foucault’s theory of biopolitics alongside various media sources and existing research in order to outline and analyse how the figure of the asylum seeker came to be constru…
All the time watched
Initially launched as a temporary measure, Direct Provision is two decades old and home to 7,400 asylum seekers. Since inception, it has been the target of internal and external criticisms along with academic scrutiny documenting the system's functions and failings. This article builds on these analyses to examine the crucial role fulfilled by disciplinary power in maintaining the system and conducting its residents. It draws upon Michel Foucault…
Power and the pandemic
This paper documents and examines the efforts of the UK government to manage COVID-19. Arguing that these efforts were influenced by commitments to neoliberal biopolitics and governmental strategies of control, it draws from a range of sources to contrast the UK response with alternative aspirations and applications of power in Vietnam and China. Findings highlight the social and political nature of the pandemic, illustrating how different values…
Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Biopower (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Irish (2 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (2 works) · Biomedical Ethics and Regulation (1 work) · China (1 work)