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Such an examination draws us into some of the central debates and tensions within the field of cultural studies, a field that has always wagered its explanatory power and political promise on the interpretation of the tensions between structure and agency and, in particular, the dynamic relationshi…

[...] While Walmart offers itself (to employees, to consumers, to investors) as a shining example of security, it is, ironically, both benefiting from and driving a global paradigm whose ultimate effects are increased insecurity and precariousness. And it is here that we might look to the overarch…

[...] While Walmart offers itself (to employees, to consumers, to investors) as a shining example of security, it is, ironically, both benefiting from and driving a global paradigm whose ultimate effects are increased insecurity and precariousness. And it is here that we might look to the overarch…

Were Walmart a state-run monopoly, rather than a staggeringly successful capitalist enterprise, its actions would likely be seen, in sum, as totalitarian. It blends crass populism with incredible material power, a culture of highly torqued securitization with a quasi-theocratic ethos. The fact that…

Walmart’s integration into the world of finance is deeper than share prices; it represents a ubiquitous vector by which financialization, securitization and risk management are introduced and stitched into everyday life. For instance, the firm operates one of the world’s most populous investment fu…