"A collection of scholarly essays focused on a sophisticated and historical examination of the anarchist traditions in politics, publishing, the arts, economic justice, and economic identity in New York City over the last 150 years. Tom Goyens argues that New York's identity as a cultural and artistic center, as a point of arrival for millions of immigrants, and as a hub of capitalism makes the city a unique and influential terrain for the study of anarchism, with special attention to how anarchism is situated physically, politically, and culturally in New York City. The collection includes essays on German, Italian, and Yiddish- and Spanish-speaking anarchists as well as anarchism in relation to religion, politics, and art. The collection culminates in an essay on how the Occupy Wall Street movement's general assemblies, decision making by hand signals, and alternative uses of space and resources demonstrate anarchist tendencies rooted in the immigrant radical communities of New York City"--
"New York City's identity as a cultural and artistic center, as a point of arrival for millions of immigrants sympathetic to anarchist ideas, and as a hub of capitalism made the city a unique and dynamic terrain for anarchist activity. For 150 years, Gotham's cosmopolitan setting created a unique interplay between anarchism's human actors and an urban space that invites constant reinvention. Tom Goyens gathers essays that demonstrate anarchism's endurance as a political and cultural ideology and movementin New York from the 1870s to 2011. The authors cover the gamut of anarchy's emergence in and connection to the city. Some offer important new insights on German, Yiddish, Italian, and Spanish-speaking anarchists. Others explore anarchism's influence on religion, politics, and the visual and performing arts. A concluding essay looks at Occupy Wall Street's roots in New York City's anarchist tradition. Contributors: Allan Antliff, Marcella Bencivenni, Caitlin Casey, Christopher J. Castañeda, AndrewCornell, Heather Gautney, Tom Goyens, Anne Klejment, Alan W. Moore, Erin Wallace, and Kenyon Zimmer"--
