Anarchy in Athens

An Ethnography of Militancy, Emotions and Violence

Nicholas Apoifis, Uri Gordon

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English

Manchester University Press
21 October 2016

Violence in society; Social & cultural anthropology; Anarchism; Political activism

Series: Contemporary Anarchist Studies

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. -- .

By: Nicholas Apoifis
Series edited by: Uri Gordon
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 499g
ISBN: 9781526100597
ISBN 10: 1526100592
Series: Contemporary Anarchist Studies
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 21 October 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Hellenic turmoil 2. Social movement theory and collective identity 3. Militant ethnography and taking notes in a furnace 4. The early years of Greek anarchism: 'it just doesn't mean anything to me' 5. A contemporary history: 'Fuck May 68, Fight Now!' 6. The anarchist and anti-authoritarian space: tensions and tendencies 7. Street-protests and emotions: a temporary unity Conclusion: imagining and fighting for alternative realities Index -- .

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 Studies, San Francisco -- .