Anarchy in Athens: An ethnography of militancy, emotions and violence (Contemporary Anarchist Studies)

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 Anarchists And Anti-authoritarians, Anarchy In Athens Unravels The Internal Complexities Within This Milieu And Provides A Better Understanding Of The Forces That Give The Space Its Shape.--provided By Publisher. Hellenic Turmoil -- Social Movement Theory And Collective Identity -- Militant Ethnography And Taking Notes In A Furnace -- The Early Years Of Greek Anarchism : It Just Doesn't Mean Anything To Me -- A Contemporary History : Fuck May 68, Fight Now! -- The Anarchist And Anti-authoritarian Space : Tensions And Tendencies -- Street Protests And Emotions : A Temporary Unity -- Conclusion : Imagining And Fighting For Alternative Realities. Nicholas Apoifis. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 158-194) And Index. 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 anarchists and anti-authoritarians, Anarchy in Athens unravels the internal complexities within this milieu and provides a better understanding of the forces that give the space its shape. (Source: [Manchester University Press](https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526100634/)) The battles between Athenian anarchists and the Greek state have received a high degree of media attention recently. But away from the intensity of street protests militants implement anarchist practices whose outcomes are far less visible. They feed the hungry and poor, protect migrants from fascist beatings and try to carve out an autonomous political, social and cultural space. Activists within the movement share politics centred on hostility to the capitalist state and all forms of domination, hierarchy and discrimination. Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork among Athenian anarchists and anti-authoritarians, "Anarchy in Athens" unravels the internal complexities within this milieu and provides a better understanding of the forces that give the space its shape Acknowledgements Introduction Hellenic turmoil Social movement theory and collective identity Militant ethnography and taking notes in a furnace The early years of Greek anarchism: 'it just doesn't mean anything to me' A contemporary history: 'Fuck May 68, Fight Now!' The anarchist and anti-authoritarian space: tensions and tendencies Street-protests and emotions: a temporary unity Conclusion: imagining and fighting for alternative realities Glossary Bibliography Index 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.