Survive and Resist
The Definitive Guide to Dystopian Politics
by Shauna L. Shames; Amy L. Atchison
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Pub Date Aug 06 2019 | Archive Date Oct 29 2019
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Description
In Survive and Resist, Amy L. Atchison and Shauna L. Shames explore the ways in which dystopian narratives help explain how real-world politics work. They draw on classic and contemporary fiction, films, and TV shows—as well as their real-life counterparts—to offer funny and accessible explanations of key political concepts. Atchison and Shames demonstrate that dystopias both real and imagined help bring theories of governance, citizenship, and the state down to earth. They emphasize nonviolent resistance and change, exploring ways to challenge and overcome a dystopian-style government. Fictional examples, they argue, help give us the tools we need for individual survival and collective resistance. A clever look at the world through the lenses of pop culture, classic literature, and real-life events, Survive and Resist provides a timely and innovative approach to the fundamentals of politics for an era of creeping tyranny.
Advance Praise
“It is truly rare to find a text that so deftly serves as an introduction to core political concepts and political resistance in a way that will resonate with activists and students alike. Survive and Resist shows us how to be intellectually engaged with but not discouraged by ideas that often seem too overwhelming to examine in moments of political despair. It does so in a way that is rigorous and disarming, morally serious and fun. A must-read.”
—Alex Zamalin, author of Struggle on Their Minds: The Political Thought of African American Resistance
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780231188913 |
| PRICE | $30.00 (USD) |
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First of all, it's nearly impossible to read this e-arc on the phone: the formatting errors include gems like "Vladimir Putin of the Lego Movie, Lord Voldemort of Russia." Hilarious? Yes. Confusing? Sometimes.
The book itself is written in a style that just kept rubbing me the wrong way. I felt being constantly patronized, like I'm some kind of idiot who never reads the news. The authors would regularly say something like, "you think this can't happen in real world? Think again! *Give a wildly known news story as the example*" Like... Who is your target audience? I just couldn't get used to their tone of voice.
To summarize, I liked the idea of the book, but didn't love the execution. I am willing to give the book another chance, once I have a physical copy in my hands.
Over the edge experience/ D, Reviewer
Survive And Resist:The Definitive Guide To Dystopian Politics
by Amy L. Atchison & Shauna L. Shames
due 8-6-2019
Columbia University Press
5.0 / 5.0
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Atchison wrote this with the hope and belief that by using examples of dystopian fiction and their characters, it will help explain and make sense of key concepts in political science and Resistance to authoritarian rule, with non-violence. Using such novels as 'We', '1984', 'The Handmaids Tale', 'Parable of The Sower' and 'The Red Queen' series helped bring solidity and form to the definition of dystopia and Dystopian politics.
She completely suceeds.
By giving concise and precise references and examples in both fiction, and world governments, and by sharing the essential elements of a violent vs. non-violent resistance, Atchison gives an easy to follow guide to governments, their philosophies and their preferences that is also fun to read.
She gives examples of how some governments engage in political games that are mean to limit civil liberties and control and define people, like the East Germans use if zersetzung. Or the use of satyagraha by Ghandi.
This is a useful and essential guide to resistance, government policies and world views. Well written and researched, this is must read.
Highly recommended.
Thanks to Columbia University Press and Netgalley for this e-book ARC for review.
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