Hofman, Ana – Socialism Now

Description

• Presents previously unpublished ethnographic material on music activism in the post-Yugoslav region from a participant-observer point of view
• Offers a unique perspective on the political potential of music and sound, drawing on the intersection between affect theory, Marxist theory, and post-socialist studies
• Employs a novel theoretical and conceptual approach of strategic amateurism that brings insight into theory production beyond Western/Anglophone academia
• This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence

Socialism Now: Singing Activism after Yugoslavia poses a thought-provoking question: how can collective singing shape the foundations of a future anti-capitalist project? By reclaiming the so-called lost knowledge from the Yugoslav socialist project, this book offers a timely perspective on the political potential of music and sound. Introducing the concept of strategic amateurism, it showcases the non-professional leisure activities in navigating today’s pervasive commodification of our lives. Hofman’s work makes an intriguing exploration for anyone interested in how collective expression can pave new avenues of organizing against neoliberal political exhaustion.

Contents

1. Acknowledgments
2. List of Acronyms
3. List of Figures
4. Guide to Companion Website
5. 1. Singing Socialism Now
6. 2. Singing (as) Activism
7. 3. Sounding All in One Voice
8. 4. A Repertoire of Revolution
9. 5. Strategic Amateurism and the Politics of Leisure
10. 6. Socialism Reimagined for Now
11. References
12. Index