The Best of Social Anarchism
Publisher: See Sharp Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Tucson, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 417
ISBN-13: 9781937276461
Description: The editors of the journal *Social Anarchism* bring you an anthology of brilliant anarchist writing from the entire spectrum of its long life (and it's still kicking)! *The Best of Social Anarchism* has recently been released by See Sharp Press and distributed by IPG. This 460-page volume, with 37 articles from dozens of authors, offers an overview of the diversity and depth of the work being published in one of the longest-running anarchist journals in the world today.

Peer-reviewed and scholarly without losing sight of real life, real practice, and a bit of whimsy, *Social Anarchism* always strives to inspire, enlighten and enrich. *The Best of Social Anarchism* finally offers a curated source of essays on a variety of topics from a host of contemporary voices in the anarchist community.

Since 1980, *Social Anarchism: A Journal of Theory and Practice* has developed into a premier anarchist periodical, a feat that is honored in this anthology that showcases the journal's finest pieces. Dividing its focus equally between theoretical works and descriptions of contemporary practice, the anthology boasts such notable contributors as Colin Ward, Brian Morris, Kingsley Widmer, and John Clark, and all contributions have been reviewed by an international board of editors—avoiding the sectarian diatribes that characterize so much of political writing. The book is divided into five major sections that cover theory, practice, education, historical figures, and contemporary voices, and each article includes a summary abstract written by the editors. This fascinating and relevant collection presents a unique and rewarding perspective on the fresh and vital contributions of anarchism to the modern world.

*The Best of Social Anarchism* is a product of the editors of *Social Anarchism*, a journal founded in 1980 to foster communication and discussion about contemporary anarchist theory and practice.

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Table of contents: title: Introduction: The Best of Social Anarchism, Jeff Shantz; title: Preface: Social Anarchism: An Editor's History, Howard Ehrlich; title: Theory; title: Anarchism and the question of human nature, Thomas Martin; title: Reflections on the "New Anarchism", Brian Morris; title: Toward a General Theory of Anarchafeminism, Howard Ehrlich; title: Against the Law: Anarchist Criminology, Jeff Ferrell; title: Economics for Anarchists — A Review, Frank Lindenfeld; title: Steps Toward a Post-Western Anarchism, Thomas Martin; title: A Critical History of Harrisonburg Food Not Bombs, Peter Gelderloos; title: Education; title: On Scholars, Intellectuals, and Anarchists, Howard Ehrlich; title: The Role of Anarchist Intellectuals, Jeff Stein; title: Anarchists in the Academy, Jeff Shantz; title: Anarchist in Academe, Kingsley Widmer; title: What Should Be Done About Higher Education?, Brian Martin; title: Ira Shor: Critical Teaching and Everyday Life, Len Krimerman & Susan Corrente; title: Notable Figures; title: Colin Ward’s Everyday Anarchy, Jeff Shantz; title: An Interview with Colin Ward, Colin Ward; title: Reading Political Justice, Art Efron; title: Marie Fleming’s The Geography of Freedom, John Clark; title: No Authority But Oneself, Sharon Presley; title: Community in the Anarcho-Individualist Society, Richard Hiskes; title: Against Everything That Is, Daniel Dylan Young; title: Chomsky’s Contributions to Anarchism, Robert Graham; title: Contemporary Voices; title: Poetry Like Bread, Neala Schleuning; title: Minding Nature: The Philosophers of Ecology, Janet Biehl; title: Dear Social Anarchism…, Mitchell Cohen; title: Burn Bibles not Flags!, Sam Sloss; title: Los Angeles, 1992 — The Lessons Revisited, Howard Ehrlich; title: Some Observations on the Oklahoma City Bombing, Howard Ehrlich; title: Practice; title: Organizing Communities, Tom Knoche; title: “Paying Taxes: It’s Just Routine”, Jane Meyerding; title: Anarchy on the Airwaves, Ron Sakolsky; title: Living in Community, SYD Frederickson; title: The Roundhouse Co-op, William Walker; title: Consensus, Caroline Estes; title: Fetishizing Process, Mark Lance; title: Democracy Without Elections, Brian Martin