Translating Anarchy
The Anarchism of Occupy Wall Street
1st Edition
Published on 27. September 2013
342 pages
978-1-78279-125-6 (ISBN)
Description
Translating Anarchy tells the story of the anti-capitalist anti-authoritarians of Occupy Wall Street who strategically communicated their revolutionary politics to the public in a way that was both accessible and revolutionary. By "translating" their ideas into everyday concepts like community empowerment and collective needs, these anarchists sparked the most dynamic American social movement in decades.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Collective Ink
File size
4,15 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78279-125-6 (9781782791256)
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09/2013
John Hunt Publishing
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Person
Mark Bray is a PhD Candidate in Modern European History at Rutgers University and longtime political activist. He was a core organizer of the Press Working Group of Occupy Wall Street. He lives in New Jersey, US.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Dedication
- Acknowledgements
- Epigraph
- Introduction: "Conquerors on Horseback are not Many-Legged Gods"
- 1. Insight From Confusion: The Media and Occupy
- Journalism: The Narrative Form of Capitalism
- Mimicry of the Elite
- Communication with the Elite
- Movement as Protest, Protest as Election
- 2. "The Bane of Occupy Wall Street": Anarchism and the Anarchistic
- Anarchism: A (Trans)Historical Phenomenon
- Capitalism
- Anarchist Alternatives to Capitalism
- Democracy
- Liberal Libertarianism
- The Racial Dynamics of Inclusion and Exclusion
- The Limits of Consensus
- "We don't have demands
- we are the demand"
- Hidden in Plain Sight: Occupy, Anarchism, and the Media
- 3. Translating Anarchy
- Zombies and "Anonymous Fan-Boys"
- The A-Word
- Rage, Zapatistas, and Anarcho-Punks with Ham Sandwiches
- Layers of Occupy Media
- Are We the 99%?
- "You Attract More Flies with Honey": Picking Up the Red and Black Flag
- 4. Why We Need a Revolution or: Beyond "Socialism in One Park"
- The Electoral Question
- Why Your (Non)Vote Doesn't Matter
- Direct Action
- The Affinity Group
- Defining Violence
- Diversity of Tactics
- Reflections on the Black Bloc
- No Evolution without Revolution
- Conclusion: "Like Ectoplasm Through a Mist"
- Notes
- List of OWS Organizers Interviewed
- Bibliography
