here's more on what i'm getting at about america:
"when one looks closely at u.s. corporate ideology (and, to a lesser but
still significant extent, at u.s corporate practice), it is clear that
corporatios do not operate simply by excluding the gendered and/or
racialized Other. in fact, the old modernist forms of racist and sexist
theory are the explicit enemies of this new corporate culture. the
corporations seek to include difference within their realm and thus to
maximize creativity, free play, and diversity in the corporate workplace.
people of all different races, sexes, and sexual orientations should
potentially be included in the corporation; the daily routine of the
workplace should be rejuvenated with unexpected changes and an atmosphere of
fun. break down the old boundaries and let one hundred flowers bloom! the
task of the Boss, subsequently, is to organize these energies and
differences in the interests of profit."
negri/hardt p.153
this is what i mean by axioms for everybody, "ever more hybrid and
differentiated populations present a proliferating number of 'target
markets' that can each be addressed by specific marketing strategies -- one
for gay latino males between the ages of eighteen and twenty-two, another
for chinese-american teenage girls, and so forth."
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