Assign 7
Toni Mitchell
Assign 7
Prisons, I believe, are put in place to ‘fix’ one’s behavior so that the individual may never repeat the same actions. However, after reading Gilmore’s piece, it is quite the opposite. instead it is used as a tax write off to some, while others struggle to get by. Ironically, Gilmore points out that struggle is a politically neutral word and that people struggle because they simply have no choice. I’d somewhat agree with Gilmore on this argument. Systems are continuously put in place to promote the failure of minorities and further the riches of the wealthy. If there are no jobs, then one is forced to seek employment elsewhere which may require the individual to partake in illegal actives resulting in them going to jail. The Great Depression era for one is the perfect example of the survival of the fittest. Although employment was at it lowest, those in the upper class were able to maintain stability.
The idea of collaborating the term ‘prison’ and ‘restructuring of state’ stemmed at the end of World War II. Policy makers adopted the militia strategy of Keynesianism as a way to improve the countries’ economic status. In other words, warfare was the production of wealth. This is due to rigidities within the macroeconomy caused by wage contracts which prevents prices from immediately reaching an equilibrium given a change in demand. Because of this, a change in demand can lead to changes in real economic variables such as unemployment and overall output.
Keynesian economics largely advocates government ‘intervention through fiscal polices in the event of changes in aggregate demand. This allow the government to ‘lean against the world’ in the event of a shock in the market, or to counteract the effect of existing government expenditure. In my opinion, the effectiveness of these policies is the subject of significant debate. As always any means to promote financial development (especially for those individuals involved in agriculture) favored white males in the suburbs as oppose those from a colored background. Although there has been some progress made when referencing our economic background a few decades ago, I feel as though we as society, are still fighting for social welrfare rights; wouldn’t you agree?
