Anthropology, ecology, and anarchism : a brian morris reader / Brian Morris, Peter Marshall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morris, Brian, author.

Marshall, Peter, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anarchism--History.

Anarchism.

Political anthropology--Philosophy.

Political anthropology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : PM Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over the course of a long career, Brian Morris has created an impressive body of engaging and insightful writings-from social anthropology and ethnography to politics, history, and philosophy-that is accessible to the layperson without sacrificing analytical rigor. But until now, the essays collected here, originally published in obscure journals and political magazines, have been largely unavailable to the broad readership to which they are so naturally suited. The opposite of arcane, specialized writing, Morris's work takes an interdisciplinary approach that offers connections between variou

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction by Peter Marshall; Preface; Chapter 1: The Rise and Fall of the Human Subject (1985); Chapter 2: In Defence of Realism and Truth: Critical Reflections on the Anthropological Followers of Heidegger (1997); Chapter 3: Anthropology and Anarchism (1998); Chapter 4: Buddhism, Anarchy, and Ecology (1999); Chapter 5: Capitalism: The Enemy of Nature (2003); Chapter 6: Down to Earth: A Tribute to Three Pioneer Ecologists (2006); Chapter 7: Global Anti-Capitalism (2006); Chapter 8: People without Government (2007)

Chapter 9: Reflections on the "New Anarchism" (2008)Chapter 10: Rudolf Rocker: The Gentle Anarchist (2009); Chapter 11: The Political Legacy of Murray Bookchin (2009); Chapter 12: Kropotkin and the Poststructuralist Critique of Anarchism (2009); Chapter 13: Ecology and Socialism (2010); Chapter 14: The Revolutionary Socialism of Peter Kropotkin (2010); Chapter 15: Anarchism, Individualism, and South Indian Foragers: Memories and Reflections (2013); About the Authors; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781604869866

1604869860

9781629630168

1629630160