Overview

What if utopia wasn't a distant dream, but already unfolding around us? Focusing on South Africa, this compelling book rethinks utopia not as a fictional un-reachable future, but as a lived practice-emerging in social movements and intentional communities. Rejecting capitalism, it explores how people create alternative ways of living social orders or economies, imagining and organising the world. Blending decolonial sociology, political sociology, utopian studies and real-world experiences, the book offers a fresh and original approach to understanding social transformation in times of crisis. A powerful read for scholars, students and activists interested in resistance and hope for alternative futures.

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9781529252316

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‘Trailblazing work on South African activism that contributes significantly to decolonizing social sciences and utopian studies.’ Magnus Echtler, University of Bayreuth 'Antje Daniel breaks new ground in utopian studies by examining ""lived utopias"".' Bill Ashcroft, University of New South Wales

'A valuable look at South African prefigurative and utopian politics that broadens and challenges the Global North focus of much utopian studies.' Davina Cooper, King's College London 'Antje Daniel breaks new ground in utopian studies by examining ""lived utopias"".' Bill Ashcroft, University of New South Wales ‘Trailblazing work on South African activism that contributes significantly to decolonizing social sciences and utopian studies.’ Magnus Echtler, University of Bayreuth

‘Trailblazing work on South African activism that contributes significantly to decolonizing social sciences and utopian studies.’ Magnus Echtler, University of Bayreuth

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Antje Daniel is Senior Researcher and Research Associate at the Centre for Social Change at the University of Johannesburg.

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