Joyful Militancy
Building Thriving Resistance in Toxic Times
AK Press · Print & ebook · December 15, 2017
"Absolutely what we need in these days of spreading gloom.
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- Genres
- Activism & Social Justice, Radical Politics, Feminist Theory & Criticism
- Published
- AK Press, December 15, 2017
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"Absolutely what we need in these days of spreading gloom. A very well argued case for joyful militancy, and against the dead hand of puritanical revolution. Read it, live it!”—John Holloway, author of Crack Capitalism Why do radical movements and spaces sometimes feel laden with fear, anxiety, suspicion, self-righteousness, and competition?
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Montgomery and bergman call this phenomenon rigid radicalism: congealed and toxic ways of relating that have seeped into social movements, posing as the “correct” way of being radical. In conversation with organizers and intellectuals from a wide variety of political currents, the authors explore how rigid radicalism smuggles itself into radical spaces, and how it is being undone Interviewees include Silvia Federici, adrienne maree brown, Marina Sitrin, Gustavo Esteva, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Walidah Imarisha, Margaret Killjoy, Glen Coulthard, Richard Day, and more.
Joyful Resistance
Come here for
- joyful resistance, not grim catechism
- anarchist/social-theory crossover with a surprisingly alive pulse
Expect
- radical politics with a practical, human scale
- conceptual terrain that leans reflective over slogan-heavy
Where it sits
| Activism & Social Justice | 63% |
|---|---|
| Feminist Theory & Criticism | 58% |
| Radical Politics | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Civil Liberties
- Feminist Theory & Criticism
- Social Class
- Authors
- Carla Bergman, Nick Montgomery, Hari Alluri
- Publisher
- AK Press
- Published
- December 15, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Civil Liberties