Danelle Fourie
Biographic Data
| ID | 6249739 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Danelle Fourie |
| GIVEN NAMES | Danelle |
| FAMILY NAME | Fourie |
| SIGNATURE | FOURIE D |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8945-3422 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Capabilities, Development, and Communitarianism in the African Context
This paper provides a critical reflection and exploration of African development with reference to enhancing human flourishing in Amartya Sen’s capability theory. However, we identify some core limitations to Sen’s theory of development due to its reliance on neoliberal principles. These principles can be discouraging for African self-directed emancipatory development projects. We argue that the notion of communitarianism in Africa can provide al…
People aren’t numbers”
The main contribution of this article is to apply Herbert Marcuse's work in contemporary neoliberal society. Specifically, this article will focus on Marcuse's critique of advanced industrial society and the role that technology plays in the quantification of the self. In this article, I will argue that in recent years, the development of technology has created the possibility to measure, calculate and quantify even the most trivial aspects of ou…
The neoliberal influence on South Africa’s early democracy and its shortfalls in addressing economic inequality
In this article, I will argue that early post-Apartheid South Africa adopted certain neoliberal principles which compromised the efforts to combat economic inequality. In particular, I will show that the economic policies that South Africa adopted during its early democracy reflect core neoliberal principles which promote a neoliberal political rationality. These economic policies indicate a pivotal approach from the African National Congress gov…
The neoliberal influence on South Africa’s early democracy and its shortfalls in addressing economic inequality
In this article, I will argue that early post-Apartheid South Africa adopted certain neoliberal principles which compromised the efforts to combat economic inequality. In particular, I will show that the economic policies that South Africa adopted during its early democracy reflect core neoliberal principles which promote a neoliberal political rationality. These economic policies indicate a pivotal approach from the African National Congress gov…
Capabilities, Development, and Communitarianism in the African Context
This paper provides a critical reflection and exploration of African development with reference to enhancing human flourishing in Amartya Sen’s capability theory. However, we identify some core limitations to Sen’s theory of development due to its reliance on neoliberal principles. These principles can be discouraging for African self-directed emancipatory development projects. We argue that the notion of communitarianism in Africa can provide al…
People aren’t numbers”
The main contribution of this article is to apply Herbert Marcuse's work in contemporary neoliberal society. Specifically, this article will focus on Marcuse's critique of advanced industrial society and the role that technology plays in the quantification of the self. In this article, I will argue that in recent years, the development of technology has created the possibility to measure, calculate and quantify even the most trivial aspects of ou…
The neoliberal influence on South Africa’s early democracy and its shortfalls in addressing economic inequality
In this article, I will argue that early post-Apartheid South Africa adopted certain neoliberal principles which compromised the efforts to combat economic inequality. In particular, I will show that the economic policies that South Africa adopted during its early democracy reflect core neoliberal principles which promote a neoliberal political rationality. These economic policies indicate a pivotal approach from the African National Congress gov…
Sociology (3 works) · Law (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political Economy and Marxism (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Rationality (2 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Communitarianism (1 work) · Democracy (1 work)