Theories of Resistance

Anarchism, Geography, and the Spirit of Revolt

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

AvMarcelo Lopes de Souza,Richard J. White,Simon Springer,Marcelo Lopes De Souza,Marcelo Lopes de Souza,Richard J White

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Space is never a neutral ‘stage’ on which social actors play their roles, sometimes cooperating with each other, sometimes struggling against each other. Space has multiple and complex functions in the development of social relations, it is a reference for identity-building, a material condition for existence, and an instrument of power.This book explores the ways in which space has been used for resistance, especially in left-libertarian contexts. From the early anarchist organizing efforts in the 19th century to the contemporary social movements of the Mexican Zapatistas, the chapters examine a range of cases to illustrate both the limits and potentialities of utilizing space within anarchist practice. By theorizing the production of anarchist spaces, the book aims to foster new geographical imaginations that energetically cultivate alternative practices to challenge the status quo. It shows that spatial re-organization, spatial practices and spatial resources are also a basic condition for human emancipation, autonomy and freedom.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-06-23
Mått157 x 238 x 26 mm
Vikt572 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieTransforming Capitalism
Antal sidor270
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781783486663

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Introduction: Subverting the Meaning of ‘Theory’, Marcelo Lopes de Souza, Richard J. White, and Simon Springer / 1. ‘Libertarian,’ libertaire, libertario... Conceptual Construction and Cultural Diversity (and Vice-Versa) Marcelo Lopes de Souza / 2. Non-Domination, Governmentality and the Care of the Self, Nathan Eisenstadt / 3. Post-Statist Epistemology and the Future of Geographical Knowledge Production, Gerónimo Barrera de la Torre and Anthony Ince / 4. What do we Resist when we Resist the State? Erin Araujo / 5. Towards a Theory of ‘Commonization’, Nick Clare and Victoria Habermehl / 6. ‘Feuding Brothers’? Left-Libertarians, Marxists and Socio-Spatial Research at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century, Marcelo Lopes de Souza / 7. The Citizen and the Nomad: Bookchin and Bey on Space and Temporality, Benjamin J. Pauli / 8. Swimming against the Current: Towards an Anti-Colonial Anarchism in British Columbia, Canada, Vanessa Sloan Morgan / 9. Anarchy, Space, and Indigenous Resistance: Developing Anti-Coloni

Theories of Resistance offers a refreshing collection of essays that reinvigorates anarchist theory in geography with utility for a range of scholars far beyond those who might label themselves ‘anarchists’. . . . [T]his volume showed me that anarchist thought can be applied to practices that are not explicitly anarchist, and provided theoretical frameworks for doing so. . . .Theories of Resistance illustrates that anarchism is still applicable and relevant: it can help develop a rich understanding of governance practices, aid in decolonization efforts, explicate the implications of different spatial strategies, and provide a framework for a deconstructive analyses of the state. Crucially, it can be applied to non-anarchist practices without appropriating them as anarchist. Like other theoretical traditions, anarchism is dynamic, multiple, and malleable, and this volume’s editors and contributors successfully demonstrate its pertinence by honoring anarchism’s historical legacy without being constrained by it. I hope their work encourages a diversity of geographers to engage more deeply with anarchism, as they have inspired me to do.