Contemporary Anarchist Studies : An Introductory Anthology of Anarchy in the Academy

This volume of collected essays by some of the most prominent academics studying anarchism bridges the gap between anarchist activism on the streets and anarchist theory in the academy. Focusing on anarchist theory, pedagogy, methodologies, praxis, and the future, this edition will strike a chord for anyone interested in radical social change. This interdisciplinary work highlights connections between anarchism and other perspectives such as feminism, queer theory, critical race theory, disability studies, post-modernism and post-structuralism, animal liberation, and environmental justice. Featuring original articles, this volume brings together a wide variety of anarchist voices whilst stressing anarchism's tradition of dissent. This book is a must buy for the critical teacher, student, and activist interested in the state of the art of anarchism studies. (Source: [Routledge](https://www.routledge.com/Contemporary-Anarchist-Studies-An-Introductory-Anthology-of-Anarchy-in/Amster-DeLeon-Fernandez-Nocella-II-Shannon/p/book/9780415474023)) Theory -- Anarchism From Foucault To Rancière / Todd May -- Anarchism, Postmodernity, And Poststructuralism / Gabriel Kuhn -- Undecidable Questions For Thinking In Which Anything Goes / Alejandro De Acosta -- The Problem With Infoshops And Insurrection : U.s. Anarchism, Movement Building, And The Racial Order / Joel Olson -- Addressing Violence Against Women: Alternatives To State-based Law And Punishment / Emily Gaarder -- The Flow Of Experiencing In Anarchic Economies / Eric Buck -- Methodologies -- Against Method, Against Authority . . . For Anarchy / Jeff Ferrell -- Toward A Relational Ethics Of Struggle: Embodiment, Affinity, And Affect / Paul Routledge -- Being There : Thoughts On Anarchism And Participatory Observation / Luis A. Fernandez -- Anarchism, Academia, And The Avant Garde / David Graeber -- Dis-abling Capitalism And An Anarchism Of Radical Equality In Resistance To Ideologies Of Normalcy / Liat Ben-moshe, Dave Hill, Anthony J. Nocella, Ii, And Bill Templer -- Pedagogy -- Anarchic Epimetheanism : The Pedagogy Of Ivan Illich / Richard Kahn -- Thoughts On Anarchist Pedagogy And Epistemology / William T. Armaline -- Accessible Artifact For Community Discussion About Anarchy And Education / Maxwell Schnurer And Laura Hahn -- Anarchist Theory As Radical Critique : Challenging Hierarchies And Domination In The Social And Hard Sciences / Abraham P. Deleon And Kurt Love -- Infrapolitics And The Nomadic Educational Machine / Stevphen Shukaitis -- Anarchism, Education, And The Road To Peace / Colman Mccarthy -- Praxis -- As Beautiful As A Brick Through A Bank Window : Anarchism, The Academy, And Resisting Domestication / Deric Shannon -- Rethinking Revolution : Total Liberation, Alliance Politics, And A Prolegomena To Resistance Movements In The 21st Century / Steven Best -- Anarchy : Foundations In Faith / Lisa Kemmerer -- Anarchism, Or The Cultural Logic Of Networking / Jeffrey S. Juris -- Anarchy Girl Style Now : Riot Grrrl Actions And Practices / Caroline K. Kaltefleiter -- Free As A Bird : Natural Anarchism In Action / Pattrice Jones -- The Future -- Dark Tidings : Anarchist Politics In The Age Of Collapse / Uri Gordon -- Personal Identities And Collective Visions : Reflections On Identity, Community, And Difference / Martha Ackelsberg -- Anarchism: Past, Present, And Utopia / Ruth Kinna And Alex Prichard -- Anarchism And Utopia / Peter Seyferth -- Anarchy, Utopia, And The State Of Things To Come / Randall Amster. Edited By Randall Amster ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [302]-312) And Index. Notes on contributors -- Introduction -- Theory -- Anarchism from foucault to rancière / Todd May -- Anarchism, postmodernity, and poststructuralism / Gabriel Kuhn -- Undecidable questions for thinking in which anything goes / Alejandro de Acosta -- The problem with infoshops and insurrection: U.S. anarchism, movement building, and the racial order / Joel Olson -- Addressing violence against women: alternatives to state-based law and punishment / Emily Gaarder -- The flow of experiencing in anarchic economies / Eric Buck -- Methodologies -- Against method, against authority ... for anarchy / Jeff Ferrell -- Toward a relational ethics of struggle: embodiment, affinity, and affect / Paul Routledge -- Being there: thoughts on anarchism and participatory observation / Luis A. Fernandez -- Anarchism, academia, and the avant garde / David Graeber -- Dis-abling capitalism and an anarchism of "radical equality" in resistance to ideologies of normalcy / Liat Ben-Moshe, Dave Hill, Anthony J. Nocella, II, and Bill Templer -- Pedagogy -- Anarchic epimetheanism: the pedagogy of Ivan Illich / Richard Kahn -- Thoughts on anarchist pedagogy and epistemology / William T. Armaline -- Accessible artifact for community discussion about anarchy and education / Maxwell Schnurer and Laura Hahn -- Anarchist theory as radical critique: challenging hierarchies and domination in the social and "hard" sciences / Abraham P. DeLeon and Kurt Love -- Infrapolitics and the nomadic educational machine / Stevphen Shukaitis -- Anarchism, education, and the road to peace / Colman McCarthy -- Praxis -- As beautiful as a brick through a bank window: anarchism, the academy, and resisting domestication / Deric Shannon -- Rethinking revolution: total liberation, alliance politics, and a prolegomena to resistance movements in the 21st century / Steven Best -- Anarchy: foundations in faith / Lisa Kemmerer -- Anarchism, or the cultural logic of networking / Jeffrey S. Juris -- Anarchy girl style now: riot grrrl actions and practices / Caroline K. Kaltefleiter -- Free as a bird: natural anarchism in action / Pattrice Jones -- The future -- Dark tidings: anarchist politics in the age of collapse / Uri Gordon -- Personal identities and collective visions: reflections on identity, community, and difference / Martha Ackelsberg -- Anarchism: past, present, and utopia / Ruth Kinna and Alex Prichard -- Anarchism and utopia / Peter Seyferth -- Anarchy, utopia, and the state of things to come / Randall Amster Acknowledgments Notes on contributors Introduction SECTION ONE: THEORY Anarchism from Foucault to Rancière, Todd May Anarchism, Postmodernity, and Poststructuralism, Gabriel Kuhn Two Undecidable Questions for Thinking in Which Anything Goes, Alejandro de Acosta The Problem with Infoshops and Insurrection: U.S. Anarchism, Movement Building, and the Racial Order, Joel Olson Addressing Violence against Women: Alternatives to State-based Law and Punishment, Emily Gaarder The Flow of Experiencing in Anarchic Economies, Eric Buck SECTION TWO: METHODOLOGIES Against Method, Against Authority... For Anarchy, Jeff Ferrell Toward a Relational Ethics of Struggle: Embodiment, Affinity, and Affect, Paul Routledge Being There: Thoughts on Anarchism and Participatory Observation, Luis A. Fernandez Anarchism, Academia, and the Avant Garde, David Graeber Dis-Abling Capitalism and an Anarchism of ‘Radical Equality’ in Resistance to Ideologies of Normalcy, Liat Ben-Moshe, Dave Hill, Anthony J. Nocella, II, and Bill Templer SECTION THREE: PEDAGOGY Anarchic Epimetheanism: The Pedagogy of Ivan Illich, Richard Kahn Thoughts on Anarchist Pedagogy and Epistemology, William T. Armaline Accessible Artifact for Community Discussion About Anarchy and Education, Maxwell Schnurer and Laura Hahn Anarchist Theory as Radical Critique: Challenging Hierarchies and Domination in the Social and "Hard" Sciences, Abraham P. DeLeon and Kurt Love Infrapolitics and the Nomadic Educational Machine, Stevphen Shukaitis Anarchism, Education, and the Road to Peace, Colman McCarthy SECTION FOUR: PRAXIS As Beautiful as a Brick through a Bank Window: Anarchism, the Academy, and Resisting Domestication, Deric Shannon Rethinking Revolution: Total Liberation, Alliance Politics, and a Prolegomena to Resistance Movements in the 21st Century, Steven Best Anarchy: Foundations in Faith, Lisa Kemmerer Anarchism, or the Cultural Logic of Networking, Jeffrey S. Juris Anarchy Girl Style Now: Riot Grrrl Actions and Practices, Caroline K. Kaltefleiter Free As a Bird: Natural Anarchism in Action, pattrice jones SECTION FIVE: THE FUTURE Dark Tidings: Anarchist Politics in the Age of Collapse, Uri Gordon Personal Identities and Collective Visions: Reflections on Identity, Community, and Difference, Martha Ackelsberg Anarchism: Past, Present, and Utopia, Ruth Kinna and Alex Prichard Anarchism and Utopia, Peter Seyferth Anarchy, Utopia, and the State of Things to Come, Randall Amster Notes Index This volume of collected essays by some of the most prominent academics studying anarchism bridges the gap between anarchist activism on the streets and anarchist theory in the academy. Focusing on anarchist theory, pedagogy, methodologies, praxis, and the future, this edition will strike a chord for anyone interested in radical social change. This interdisciplinary work highlights connections between anarchism and other perspectives such as feminism, queer theory, critical race theory, disability studies, post-modernism and post-structuralism, animal liberation, and environmental justice. Featuring original articles, this volume brings together a wide variety of anarchist voices whilst stressing anarchism's tradition of dissent. This book is a must buy for the critical teacher, student, and activist interested in the state of the art of anarchism studies. -- Back cover This book highlights the recent rise in interest in anarchist theory and practice attempting to bridge the gap between anarchist activism on the streets and anarchist studies in the academia. Bringing together some of the most prominent voices in contemporary anarchism in the academy, it includes pieces written on anarchist theory, pedagogy, methodologies, praxis, and the future Combines the gap between anarchist activism on the streets and anarchist theory in the academy. This book highlights connections between anarchism and other perspectives such as feminism, queer theory, critical race theory, disability studies, post-modernism and post-structuralism, animal liberation, and environmental justice.