Citation

Dalakoglou D. City Anal. Urban. Trends Cult. Theor. Pol. 2012; 16(5): 535-545.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13604813.2012.720760

PMID

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Abstract

This article argues for the analytical potentials of the concept of spontaneity in our effort to understand critically the socio-spatial dynamics of Athens, but especially the contemporary collective protest actions in the city. Such critical understanding emerges as a significant task given the current urgency to grasp the capitalist crisis and the collective reactions to it. However, taking into account the re-configuration of extreme-Right violence in the streets of Athens, the article attempts to revisit the Marxist dichotomy between spontaneity and non-spontaneity. Via an anthropological critique of this distinction, the paper suggests an additional point of focus beyond spontaneity.