The Geographies Of Fordism Flashcards
What is Fordism
A new way of organising society, linked with capitalism and economic development. It is a capitalist development in the 20th century
Who is associated with fordism and who created the term
Gramsci, an Italian Marxist coined the term. The concept is very much associated with Henry ford, the founder of ford cars.
What did ford realise
There should be a relationship between the worker and the consumer, a worker should be paid enough for to be a consumer of its product
What were the methods that mad fordism factories successful.
- workers did the same jobs repeatedly
- consumption was promoted
- educated and trained workers.
- high wage and shorter work hours
What is fordlandia
A workers village built in Brazil that practiced fordism, it failed due to spread of disease
What is fordism often associated with
- The golden age of capitalism
- gender divisions
- suburban living
- Detroit
What were some of the social control issues with fordism
Divisions of labour through race. White people has better jobs.
How was fordism active in Britain
- Influenced British landscapes, made cities like Glasgow famous for ship building.
- Overtime fordism declined and made areas depressed.
What was the crisis of fordism
There was no longer a captive market and the high wages could not be sustained.
What is post fordism
Post fordism was the capitalist adaptation that occurred after fordism.
What was post fordism based on
- knowledge economy
- complex interactions
- shared values
- intangible capital
What was fordism based on
Transaction economy
Simple interaction
Power structures
Human resource /. labour
What is new liberal
A new direction for capitalism liberalising the economy favouring free market capitalism
How did any rand refer to neoliberalism
‘ a government is the most dangerous threats to a man’s rights’- referring to. Government control or authorities control (like fordism) is not good as economic freedom
What were 4 governmental policies from the UK and USA that were influence by neo liberalism WHEN WAS IT
1980-1990s (roughly)
- free tax and privatisation
- lower taxes
- individualism
- commodification of everyday life
