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Anarchy in Athens: An Ethnography of Militancy, Emotions and Violence
Nicholas Apoifis
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Description for Anarchy in Athens: An Ethnography of Militancy, Emotions and Violence
Paperback. Based on extensive first-hand fieldwork, this book offers rare insight into activist ethnography and the role of emotions and violence in social movement reproduction, with implications extending far beyond the study locale. Series Editor(s): Gordon, Uri. Series: Contemporary Anarchist Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JFFE; JHMC; JPFB; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 332.
The Athenian anarchist and anti-authoritarian milieu's public protests and battles against the Greek state, police and other capitalist institutions are prolific and highly visible. Away from the intensity of the street-protests and the glare of mainstream media, however, its militants implement anarchist practices whose outcomes are less visible. They are feeding the hungry and poor, protecting migrants from fascist beatings and trying to carve out an autonomous political, social and cultural space. Activists within this movement share politics centred on hostility to the capitalist state and all forms of domination, hierarchy and discrimination. Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork amongst Athenian ... Read more
The Athenian anarchist and anti-authoritarian milieu's public protests and battles against the Greek state, police and other capitalist institutions are prolific and highly visible. Away from the intensity of the street-protests and the glare of mainstream media, however, its militants implement anarchist practices whose outcomes are less visible. They are feeding the hungry and poor, protecting migrants from fascist beatings and trying to carve out an autonomous political, social and cultural space. Activists within this movement share politics centred on hostility to the capitalist state and all forms of domination, hierarchy and discrimination. Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork amongst Athenian ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Contemporary Anarchist Studies
Condition
New
Weight
331g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781526100634
SKU
V9781526100634
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About Nicholas Apoifis
Nicholas Apoifis is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of New South Wales, Australia -- .
Reviews for Anarchy in Athens: An Ethnography of Militancy, Emotions and Violence
'Lucid, sophisticated and suggestive ... this book will certainly speak to the many activist researchers who today are vitally interested in the construction of commoning activities, new forms of anti-capitalist strategies, and the new relationship between local and global struggles.' - Andrej Grubacic, Director and founder of the Anthropology and Social Change department at the California Institute of Integral ... Read more