Neoliberal Fatigue: The Effects of Private Refugee Sponsorship on Canadians' Political Consciousness1/1/2021
 Elcioglu, Emine Fidan. 2021. "Neoliberal Fatigue: The Effects of Private Refugee Sponsorship on Canadians' Political Consciousness." Critical Sociology 49(1): 97-113.
Canada’s much-lauded private refugee sponsorship program invites ordinary citizens to step in where the state steps back. Drawing on interviews with sponsors, this article shows how well-meaning volunteers witness the struggles of refugees yet become consumed by the exhausting, individualized tasks of resettlement. Rather than sparking critical awareness of systemic inequality, these demands produce what I call neoliberal fatigue: a weariness that normalizes structural gaps by turning them into personal problems to solve. The result is a sobering look at how humanitarian good intentions can end up reinforcing the very system they aim to challenge. Comments are closed.
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