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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813096403321

Autore

Shone Steve J

Titolo

American anarchism / / by Steve J. Shone

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston : , : Brill, , 2013

ISBN

90-04-25195-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Collana

Studies in critical social sciences, , 1573-4234 ; ; volume 57

Disciplina

335/.83092273

Soggetti

Anarchism - United States - History - 19th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword / by Nathan J. Jun -- Introduction -- Anarchism, tyranny, and despair / Benjamin R. Tucker -- More of an anarchist than a feminist? / Voltairine de Cleyre -- On the lives of the poor : an alternative democracy / Lucy Parsons -- Just community / Peter Kropotkin -- Forlorn chartist at Haymarket / Samuel Fielden -- Generally a straight shooter / Alexander Berkman -- Is anarchism dead? / Luigi Galleani -- Hanging out with one's own / Max Stirner -- Cultural relativism and the savage / William Graham Sumner -- Innate knowledge of virtue reconsidered / The Heart of Anarchism -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

American Anarchism by Steve J. Shone is a work of political theory and history that focuses on nineteenth century American Anarchism, together with two European anarchists who influenced some of the Americans. The nine thinkers discussed are Alexander Berkman, Voltairine de Cleyre, Samuel Fielden, Luigi Galleani, Peter Kropotkin, Lucy Parsons, Max Stirner, William Graham Sumner, and Benjamin Tucker. Shone emphasizes the value of using ideas from nineteenth century American Anarchism to solve contemporary political problems.