Rethinking a Radical Reputation: An Athens Neighbourhood between Media Hype and Social Experience
Author:   Maria Kenti-Kranidioti
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
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9781836951339


Pages:   206
Publication Date:   01 September 2025
Format:   Hardback
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Rethinking a Radical Reputation: An Athens Neighbourhood between Media Hype and Social Experience


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Known for its anarchist and leftist movements, its uprisings and its vibrant counterculture, Exarcheia has long been a symbol of resistance and political activism in Greece. Through the voices and experiences of those who live, work and move through Exarcheia, this book delves into Athens’ most contested neighbourhood – both its visible, striking elements and the unseen, elusive forces that linger in whispers, silences and memories. It unravels the tensions and contradictions of a place where beauty and resistance, decay and resilience are coexistent. Rather than reinforcing or dismissing its clichés and stereotypes, this exploration reveals the layered histories and political narratives that shape Exarcheia’s past, present and future.

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Author:   Maria Kenti-Kranidioti
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
Imprint:   Berghahn Books
ISBN:  

9781836951339


ISBN 10:   1836951337
Pages:   206
Publication Date:   01 September 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Notes on Transliteration Introduction: A Place That Does Not Exist Chapter 1. Mapping Affective Geographies, Reading Exarcheian Archives Chapter 2. Narratives of Apoliticisation and Political Performativity Chapter 3. The ‘Exarcheia Problem’: Moral and Material ‘Wretchedness’ in the Neighbourhood Chapter 4. Politics of Neglect and Conceptualisations of ‘the State’ Conclusion. Departures. ‘The Metro is Coming!’ References Index

Reviews

“This is a highly engaging account of the ambivalent discourses surrounding Exarcheia ... it is a compelling reading for anthropology, urban studies and political activism.” • Olga Demetriou, Durham University


Author Information

Maria Kenti-Kranidioti is a social anthropologist and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Cyprus. Her research interests include urban anthropology, comparative ethnography, politics, identity, displacement and social movements.

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