Overview

The gloomy prospect of climate change and ecosystems' collapse calls for an urgent rethinking of all aspects of our life: how we work, produce, eat, spend, take care of each other, relate to nature, and organize our societies. Prefigurative initiatives are attracting a growing amount of attention from scholars and activists precisely because they are envisioning alternative futures by embodying radically different ways of living in the present. Thanks to the contribution of leading researchers, 'The Future is Now' represents the go-to book for anyone seeking a comprehensive, state-of-the-art, and thought-provoking introduction to the thriving field of prefigurative politics.

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Author:   Eleonora Gea Piccardi ,  Laura Centemeri ,  Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou ,  Francesca Forno (Università degli Studi di Trento)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Bristol University Press
ISBN:  

9781529215663

ISBN 10:   1529215668
Pages:   276
Publication Date:   13 February 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Arturo Escobar Introduction by Lara Monticelli Part I: Contextualizing Prefigurative Politics 1. Prefigurative Politics Within, Despite and Beyond Contemporary Capitalism - Lara Monticelli 2. Prefiguration: Between Anarchism and Marxism - Paul Raekstad 3. Decolonizing Prefiguration: Ernst Bloch’s Philosophy of Hope and the Multiversum - Ana Cecilia Dinerstein 4. Rethinking Prefiguration: Between Radical Imagination and Imaginal Politics - Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou and Chiara Bottici 5. Prefiguration and Emancipatory Critical Pedagogy: The Learning Side of Practice - Antonia De Vita and Francesco Vittori Part II: Prefigurative Politics in Practice 6. Prefiguration and the Futures of Work - Ana Cecilia Dinerstein and Frederick Harry Pitts 7. Prefiguration and Utopia: The Auroville Experiment - Suryamayi Aswini Clarence-Smith 8. Prefiguration in Everyday Practices: When the Mundane Becomes Political - Francesca Forno and Stefan Wahlen 9. Prefiguration and Ecology: Understanding the Ontological Politics of Ecotopian Movements - Laura Centemeri and Viviana Asara 10. The Paradox of the Commons: The Spatial Politics of Prefiguration in the Case of Christiania Freetown - Jilly Traganou 11. Prefiguring Post-Patriarchal Futures: Jineolojî’s Matristic Praxis in the Context of Rojava’s Revolution - Eleonora Gea Piccardi Part III: Doing Research on Prefigurative Politics 12. The Concept of Prefigurative Politics in Studies of Social Movements: Progress and Caveats - Luke Yates and Joost de Moor 13. Organizing Prefiguration - Mikko Laamanen 14. Process-Time and Event-Time: The Multiple Temporalities of Prefiguration - Marianne Maeckelbergh 15. Five Challenges for Prefiguration Research: A Sympathetic Polemic - Erik Mygind du Plessis and Emil Husted Afterword by Davina Cooper

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In times of rapidly deepening multiple crises, radical emancipatory alternatives are needed more than ever. Opponents of such a systemic change often argue that alternatives are not viable. This fascinating volume shows that this is simply not true. Prefiguration is key if we are to rethink what the good life means and how we can get there. Ulrich Brand, University of Vienna Unpacking the actual and potential contribution of prefigurative politics, this edited volume reinvigorates and bridges ongoing debates on social movements, grassroots activism and alternative futures. Flor Avelino, Utrecht University

""Unpacking the actual and potential contribution of prefigurative politics, this edited volume reinvigorates and bridges ongoing debates on social movements, grassroots activism and alternative futures."" Flor Avelino, Utrecht University ""In times of rapidly deepening multiple crises, radical emancipatory alternatives are needed more than ever. Opponents of such a systemic change often argue that alternatives are not viable. This fascinating volume shows that this is simply not true. Prefiguration is key if we are to rethink what the ""good life"" means and how we can get there."" Ulrich Brand, University of Vienna

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Lara Monticelli is Assistant Professor and Marie Skodowska-Curie fellow at Copenhagen Business School in Denmark.

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