{"product_id":"survive-and-resist-9780231188906","title":"Survive and Resist","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSurvive and Resist\u003c\/i\u003e, Amy Atchison and Shauna Shames explore the ways in which dystopian narratives help explain how real-world politics work. They draw on classic and contemporary fiction, films, and TV shows—as well as their real-life counterparts—to offer funny and accessible explanations of key political concepts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is truly rare to find a text that so deftly serves as an introduction to core political concepts and political resistance in a way that will resonate with activists and students alike. \u003ci\u003eSurvive and Resist\u003c\/i\u003e shows us how to be intellectually engaged with but not discouraged by ideas that often seem too overwhelming to examine in moments of political despair. It does so in a way that is rigorous and disarming, morally serious and fun. A must-read. -- Alex Zamalin, author of \u003ci\u003eStruggle on Their Minds: The Political Thought of African American Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this original tour of modern political history, Atchison and Shames argue that dystopian novels (of all things!) offer pretty good guidance to democratic citizens who would prefer truth that is less strange than fiction. Engagingly written, the book is an urgent reminder that decency prevails when people of goodwill join in the frustrating and uncertain practice of self-governance. -- Kristin Goss, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Paradox of Gender Equality: How American Women's Groups Gained and Lost Their Public Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAtchison and Shames’ examination of political machinations, tyrannies present and past, and the human desire for “collective resistance” to brutal regimes makes for a sizzling, unsettling, but ultimately reassuring read.  Survive and Resist could also serve as an exhilarating and darkly droll primer for authors of dystopian fiction.  Shining a light on thuggish, all-too-recognizable totalitarian states, the work takes readers from Atwood to Solzhenitsyn, from \u003ci\u003eWall-E\u003c\/i\u003e to Fritz Lang, from \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eUncle Tom’s Cabin\u003c\/i\u003e, demonstrating how works of political fiction expose evil and corruption, and inspire and encourage communal revolt. I wanted to cheer at the end. I wanted to give copies of \u003ci\u003eSurvive and Resist\u003c\/i\u003e to my students and friends, and then take to the streets. And, I wanted to rediscover every work cited to give me courage for the fight. To quote Atchison and Shames, “Can You (Re)build it? Yes You Can!” -- Cordelia Frances Biddle, author of \u003ci\u003eSaint Katharine: The Life of Katharine Drexel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAtchison and Shames have somehow gifted us with a concise guide to dystopia that is full of hope and humor.\u003ci\u003e Survive and Resist\u003c\/i\u003e offers crisp comparisons between fictional dystopias, real totalitarian regimes, and the political science of nondemocratic regimes—their economics, their tactics of control, and, crucially—their weak points and blind spots. It does this with a brisk voice, a quick pace, and a dose of dark humor that should make it a favorite of political science students and speculative fiction diehards. I can’t wait to use it in my teaching. -- Amelia Hoover Green, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Commander’s Dilemma: Violence and Restraint in Wartime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lucid, intelligent, frequently amusing yet profoundly committed book speaks directly to you and me, the readers, addressing our present urgent political condition with practical lessons drawn from   dystopian fiction like 1984 and \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid’s Tale\u003c\/i\u003e along with important classic and contemporary political theories.  Atchison and Shames present political science with clarity, dystopian literature with wit, no easy feats!  They show that dystopian literature is something beyond entertainment, beyond thought experiment, beyond exploration of our fear and trembling under the weight of an oppressive body politic.  They reveal these works as offering an anatomy of authoritarian societies and thereby a blueprint for understanding, resisting and opposing such societies.  It is more than a manifesto of nonviolent action:  it is an action plan for resistance in a time of need. -- Andrew Vogel Ettin, author of \u003ci\u003eSpeaking Silences: Stillness and Voice in Modern Thought and Jewish Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolitics meets popular culture in this lively, often lighthearted study. . . . [\u003ci\u003eSurvive and Resist\u003c\/i\u003e] will have broad appeal to readers who appreciate the intersections of pop culture and politics. * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003eAn interesting read. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Malice in Wonderland\u003cbr\u003e2. Defining Dystopia\u003cbr\u003e3. The Invisible Hand Strikes Again\u003cbr\u003e4. Strategies and Tactics of Dystopian Governments\u003cbr\u003e5. Individual Survival and Resistance\u003cbr\u003e6. The Resistance Will Not Be Intimidated\u003cbr\u003e7. Disintegrating the Oppressor\u003cbr\u003e8. Can You (Re)build It? Yes You Can!\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400333271383,"sku":"9780231188906","price":71.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231188906.jpg?v=1730470416","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/survive-and-resist-9780231188906","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}