A Desire for Equality: Living and Working in Concrete Utopian Communities

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Michel Lallement (Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM) and Laboratory for Economic Sociology of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (LISE-CNRS))

A Desire for Equality

Living and Working in Concrete Utopian Communities

Michel Lallement (Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM) and Laboratory for Economic Sociology of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (LISE-CNRS))

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Bristol University Press
01 August 2024

Rural communities; Sociology; Marxism & Communism

Series: Alternatives to Capitalism in the 21st Century

Since the late 1960s, individuals rebelling against societal norms have embraced intentional communities as a means to challenge capitalism and manifest their ideals. Combining archival work with an ethnographic approach, this book examines how these communities have implemented the utopias they claim to have in their daily lives.

Focusing primarily on intentional communities in the United States who have adopted egalitarian principles of life and work, notably Twin Oaks in Virginia, the author examines the lives and actions of members to further understand these concrete utopias. In doing so, the book demonstrates that intentional communities aren't relics of a bygone era but rather catalysts capable of shaping our future.

By: Michel Lallement (Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM) and Laboratory for Economic Sociology of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (LISE-CNRS))
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529236774
ISBN 10: 1529236770
Series: Alternatives to Capitalism in the 21st Century
Pages: 210
Publication Date: 01 August 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: Desire for Equality and Forward Dreams 1. A Community Rainbow 2. From Walden to Twin Oaks 3. The Why and How of Community Involvement 4. I, We 5. The Rules of the Community Game 6. Work: The Shadows of the Market 7. Work: Utopia in Practice 8. The Flip Sides of Community Work 9. Community Destinies Conclusion: Towards a Society of Communities?

Michel Lallement is Professor of Sociology at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Mtiers (CNAM) and a member of the Laboratory for Economic Sociology at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (LISE-CNRS). He has written extensively on work transformations and new work communities.

Reviews for A Desire for Equality: Living and Working in Concrete Utopian Communities

“In his latest book, Michel Lallement explores two utopian communities – Twin Oaks and Acorn – formed in the 1960s, examining the concrete challenges they faced and managed. A beautiful historical ethnography and innovative sociology, essential reading for anyone interested in ‘forward dreams’ of equality.” Michael Burawoy, University of California, Berkeley