Michelle Fawcett, Ph.D., is a writer and community organizer whose scholarly work focuses on culture and neoliberalism.
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Culture
The Neoliberal Fantasy at the Heart of 'Nomadland'
Chloé Zhao's film erases capitalism as the cause of economic pain, instead telling a story of individual suffering.
Arun Gupta and Michelle Fawcett