Spatial Resistance: Literary and Digital Challenges to Neoliberalism

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Spatial Resistance: Literary and Digital Challenges to Neoliberalism utilizes various literary and digital artifacts to show the potential and possibility of changing the ways we consider the spaces we inhabit. As many spaces become increasingly privatized and policed, it is necessary to contemplate ways in which corporate and state-controlled spaces can not only be subverted but fundamentally changed to embrace the diverse lived experiences of all peoples. Through an analysis of fictional and virtual spaces, readers will be able to identify new ways to institute spatial change in everyday spatial lives in an effort to promote more democratic and equal experiences. While this book uses primarily the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari to engender change, it also provides practical examples to amend, change, or update the actions to suit particular needs and spaces. This book shows that radical politics and the possibility of significant change can reside in just about any object or narrative; it is the responsibility of the individual to take up the task of creating social change premised on equality, liberty, and solidarity. Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Postmodern Theory, Premodern Tactics 2 The Tempest and the Coming Storm 3 Dietland 4 Remapping the Story 5 Digital Spaces and the Rise of Hacktivism 6 #Tagging Social Space 7 De-Aerialization 8 Digital Resistance Conclusion Bibliography Index About the Author