The violence of neoliberalism : crime, harm and inequality / Victoria E. Collins and Dawn L. Rothe.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An introduction to the violence of neoliberalism: crime harm and inequality -- Neoliberalism, consumerism and the global market -- Self-defense or neo-capitalist rhetoric? -- The commoditized spectacle : sports, violence and entertainment -- The cycle of oppression and inequality -- Neoliberalism as a tool and toolmaker in defining the value of the dead -- Neoliberalism, the carceral state and violence -- Neoliberalism and the selling of patriarchy -- The environmental death march : destruction, greed, profit and consumption -- The silent role of non-profit organizations in the neoliberalism trap -- The commodification and illusion of resistance -- Concluding thoughts.

"This book examines the impact of neoliberalism on society, bringing to the forefront a discussion of violence and harm, the inherent inequalities of neoliberalism and the ways in which our everyday lives in the Global North reproduce and facilitate this violence and harm"-- Provided by publisher.