2012/09/24 by Dimitris Dalakoglou · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · #Political Economy and Marxism #Foucault, Power, and Ethics #Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism #Sociology #Marxist philosophy #GRASP #Epistemology #Focus (optics) #Political science #Politics #Law #Philosophy #Computer science
paper · doi:10.1080/13604813.2012.720760
openalex publication_date 2012/09/24 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
This article argues for the analytical potentials of the concept of spontaneity in our effort to understand critically the socio-spatial dynamics of Athens, but especially the contemporary collective protest actions in the city. Such critical understanding emerges as a significant task given the current urgency to grasp the capitalist crisis and the collective reactions to it. However, taking into account the re-configuration of extreme-Right violence in the streets of Athens, the article attempts to revisit the Marxist dichotomy between spontaneity and non-spontaneity. Via an anthropological critique of this distinction, the paper suggests an additional point of focus beyond spontaneity.