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post-Fordism

post-Fordism noun: the dominant economic system following Fordism in most industrialized countries.

Noun

post-Fordism (uncountable)

  1. The dominant economic system following Fordism in most industrialized countries.
    • On the level of production, the move from Fordism to post-Fordism involves a shift from mass production of homogeneous goods to small batch customization, that is, from uniformity and standardization to flexible, variable production for niche markets.2003, Chris Barker, Cultural Studies: Theory and Practice, SAGE, →ISBN, page 158
    • According to Marxist economist Christian Marazzi, the switch from Fordism to post-Fordism can be given a very specific date: October 6, 1979. It was on that date that the Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 20 points, preparing the way for the ‘supply-side economics’ that would constitute...2009, Mark Fisher, “October 6, 1979: ‘Don’t let yourself get attached to anything’”, in Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?, Ropley, Hampshire: O Books, John Hunt Publishing, →ISBN, page 33

Words formed from post-Fordism

  • post-Fordist

Questions about post-Fordism

What does post-Fordism mean?
Post-Fordism means the dominant economic system following Fordism in most industrialized countries.
What part of speech is post-Fordism?
Post-Fordism is a noun.

Words near post-Fordism in the dictionary

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  6. post-Fordism
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  9. post-foundationalist
  10. post-foundationally
  11. post-free

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