{"product_id":"two-cheers-for-anarchism-six-easy-pieces-on-autonomy-dignity-and-meaningful-work-and-play-paperback","title":"Two Cheers for Anarchism: Six Easy Pieces on Autonomy, Dignity, and Meaningful Work and Play - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames C. Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTun Myint\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the world's most widely read social scientists\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) offers his most personal and accessible book--a celebration of how ordinary people can resist oppression and injustice\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Scott taught us what's wrong with seeing like a state. Now, in his most accessible and personal book to date, the acclaimed social scientist makes the case for seeing like an anarchist. Inspired by the core anarchist faith in the possibilities of voluntary cooperation without hierarchy, \u003ci\u003eTwo Cheers for Anarchism\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging, high-spirited, and often very funny defense of an anarchist way of seeing--one that provides a unique and powerful perspective on everything from everyday social and political interactions to mass protests and revolutions. Through a wide-ranging series of memorable anecdotes and examples, the book describes an anarchist sensibility that celebrates the local knowledge, common sense, and creativity of ordinary people. The result is a kind of handbook on constructive anarchism that challenges us to radically reconsider the value of hierarchy in public and private life, from schools and workplaces to retirement homes and government itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with what Scott calls \"the law of anarchist calisthenics,\" an argument for law-breaking inspired by an East German pedestrian crossing, each chapter opens with a story that captures an essential anarchist truth. In the course of telling these stories, Scott touches on a wide variety of subjects: public disorder and riots, desertion, poaching, vernacular knowledge, assembly-line production, globalization, the petty bourgeoisie, school testing, playgrounds, and the practice of historical explanation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFar from a dogmatic manifesto, \u003ci\u003eTwo Cheers for Anarchism\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the anarchist confidence in the inventiveness and judgment of people who are free to exercise their creative and moral capacities.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames C. Scott \u003c\/b\u003e(1936-2024) was the Sterling Professor of Political Science, professor of anthropology, and codirector of the Agrarian Studies Program at Yale University. His books include \u003ci\u003eSeeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDomination and the Arts of Resistance: Hidden Transcripts\u003c\/i\u003e; and most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia\u003c\/i\u003e. He was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756893987149,"sku":"9780691271781","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/dXwxy2UdGR9780691271781.webp?v=1776754749","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/two-cheers-for-anarchism-six-easy-pieces-on-autonomy-dignity-and-meaningful-work-and-play-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}