The Age of Insecurity

Coming Together as Things Fall Apart

Astra Taylor

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English

House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada
05 September 2023

Social & cultural history; Social & cultural anthropology; Politics & government; Political science & theory

Finalist, 2024 Governor General's Literary Award for Nonfiction Finalist, 2024 Writers' Trust Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing

These days, everyone feels insecure. We are financially stressed and emotionally overwhelmed. The status quo isn't working for anyone, even those who appear to have it all. What is going on?

In this urgent cultural diagnosis, author and activist Astra Taylor exposes how seemingly disparate crises-rising inequality and declining mental health, the ecological emergency, and the threat of authoritarianism-originate from a social order built on insecurity. From home ownership and education to the wellness industry and policing, many of the institutions and systems that promise to make us more secure actually undermine us.

Mixing social critique, memoir, history, political analysis, and philosophy, this genre-bending book rethinks both insecurity and security from the ground up. By facing our existential insecurity and embracing our vulnerability, Taylor argues, we can begin to develop more caring, inclusive, and sustainable forms of security to help us better weather the challenges ahead. The Age of Insecurity will transform how you understand yourself and society-while illuminating a path toward meaningful change.

By: Astra Taylor
Imprint: House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 353g
ISBN: 9781487011932
ISBN 10: 1487011938
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 05 September 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

ASTRA TAYLOR is a filmmaker, writer, and political organizer, born in Winnipeg, MB, and raised in Athens, GA; she currently lives in New York. Her latest book is Remake the World: Essays, Reflections, Rebellions, and her other books include the American Book Award winner The People’s Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age. She regularly writes for major publications, has directed multiple documentaries, toured with the band Neutral Milk Hotel, and co-founded the Debt Collective.

Reviews for The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart

Taylor asks us to contemplate a better world … This ethic of insecurity, collectivism and egalitarianism should be on the forefront of every educator’s mind. * Winnipeg Free Press * The ideas that Taylor puts forth are not only radical, but world changing. * The Tyee *

Commended for CBC 2023 Best Canadian Nonfiction 2023 (Canada)
Short-listed for Governor General's Literary Award for Nonfiction 2024 (Canada)
Short-listed for Writers' Trust Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing 2024 (Canada)