Spontaneous Combustion: The Eros Effect And Global Revolution (suny Series, Praxis: Theory In Action)
by Jason Del Gandio /
2017 / English / EPUB
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From the events of May 1968 to the Arab Spring and Occupy, we have
seen social movements develop spontaneously around the globe
propelling thousands and, at times, millions of people into the
streets to demand an end to oppression. "In order to make sense of
such events, the authors draw on George Katsiaficas's conception of
the 'eros effect, ' which picks up and takes off from concepts
developed by Herbert Marcuse. This effect describes moments in
which the instinctual human need for justice and freedom undergoes
a massive spontaneous awakening. Drawing on Marcuse, the concept
foregrounds the instinctual foundation of the desire for freedom,
in which a biologically-based pleasure drive--eros--is given free
play." -- from the Foreword by Peter Marcuse However, even as the
eros effect provides a valuable framework for understanding
spontaneous global uprisings, Katsiaficas has acknowledged that the
concept has remained underdeveloped.
From the events of May 1968 to the Arab Spring and Occupy, we have
seen social movements develop spontaneously around the globe
propelling thousands and, at times, millions of people into the
streets to demand an end to oppression. "In order to make sense of
such events, the authors draw on George Katsiaficas's conception of
the 'eros effect, ' which picks up and takes off from concepts
developed by Herbert Marcuse. This effect describes moments in
which the instinctual human need for justice and freedom undergoes
a massive spontaneous awakening. Drawing on Marcuse, the concept
foregrounds the instinctual foundation of the desire for freedom,
in which a biologically-based pleasure drive--eros--is given free
play." -- from the Foreword by Peter Marcuse However, even as the
eros effect provides a valuable framework for understanding
spontaneous global uprisings, Katsiaficas has acknowledged that the
concept has remained underdeveloped.Spontaneous Combustion
Spontaneous Combustion
provides an introduction to the eros effect along with a series of
elaborations, applications, and critical rejoinders concerning its
implications. A truly interdisciplinary venture, the book features
contributions from cutting-edge scholars and activists on the
frontlines of today's struggles.
provides an introduction to the eros effect along with a series of
elaborations, applications, and critical rejoinders concerning its
implications. A truly interdisciplinary venture, the book features
contributions from cutting-edge scholars and activists on the
frontlines of today's struggles.