Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Anarchism and Utopianism
. Ed(S): Davis, Laurence; Kinna, Ruth
€ 158.28
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Anarchism and Utopianism
Hardback. The first book-length treatment of the relationship between anarchism and utopianism reveals the anarchistic influences active in the history of utopian thought. It provides fresh perspectives on academic and activist debates about ecology, alternatives to capitalism, revolutionary theory and practice, and the politics of art, gender and sexuality. Editor(s): Davis, Laurence; Kinna, Ruth. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JPFB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 604.
This collection of original essays examines the relationship between anarchism and utopianism, exploring the intersections and overlaps between these two fields of study and providing novel perspectives for the analysis of both. The book opens with an historical and philosophical survey of the subject matter and goes on to examine antecedents of the anarchist literary utopia; anti-capitalism and the anarchist utopian literary imagination; free love as an expression of anarchist politics and utopian desire; and revolutionary practice. Contributors explore the creative interchange of anarchism and utopianism in both theory and modern political practice; debunk some widely-held myths about the inherent ... Read more
This collection of original essays examines the relationship between anarchism and utopianism, exploring the intersections and overlaps between these two fields of study and providing novel perspectives for the analysis of both. The book opens with an historical and philosophical survey of the subject matter and goes on to examine antecedents of the anarchist literary utopia; anti-capitalism and the anarchist utopian literary imagination; free love as an expression of anarchist politics and utopian desire; and revolutionary practice. Contributors explore the creative interchange of anarchism and utopianism in both theory and modern political practice; debunk some widely-held myths about the inherent ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719079344
SKU
V9780719079344
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About . Ed(S): Davis, Laurence; Kinna, Ruth
Laurence Davis is Lecturer in Politics at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Ruth Kinna is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Loughborough University -- .
Reviews for Anarchism and Utopianism