Mike Davis sa preslávil svojimi analýzami moci a sociálnej triedy, najmä vo svojom rodnom Južnom Kalifornii. Jeho diela sa hlboko ponárajú do zložitých vzťahov medzi urbanistickým rozvojom, ekonomickými silami a spoločenskými dopadmi. Davis je známy svojím radikálnym pohľadom a odhodlaním odhaliť skryté mocenské štruktúry ovplyvňujúce životy ľudí. Jeho rozsiahle komentáre o spoločenských problémoch ponúkajú kritický pohľad na súčasné výzvy.
"Boli sme v opus... veď viete... rozprávali sme sa o Juddovi a o chlapíkovi, ktorý ho sledoval. Ja som stála pri dverách, vlastne za nimi, keď sa odrazu otvorili. Všetci sme stuhli. Bol to on..."
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Exploring the paradox of the absence of a mass working-class party in the United States, the essays delve into the historical trajectory of American democracy, starting from the Jacksonian era to the emergence of the New Right and Reagan's re-election. Mike Davis critically analyzes key events and movements, offering insights into the complexities of class struggle and the challenges faced by progressive politics in America. The work serves as a thought-provoking examination of the interplay between capitalism and democracy in shaping political landscapes.
More than half of the world’s population now lives in urban areas, and a billion of these urban dwellers reside in neighborhoods of entrenched disadvantage—neighborhoods that are characterized as slums. Slums are often seen as a debilitating and even subversive presence within society. In reality, though, it is public policies that are often at fault, not the people who live in these neighborhoods. In this comprehensive global history, Alan Mayne explores the evolution and meaning of the word “slum,” from its origins in London in the early nineteenth century to its use as a slur against the favela communities in the lead-up to the Rio Olympics in 2016. Mayne shows how the word slum has been extensively used for two hundred years to condemn and disparage poor communities, with the result that these agendas are now indivisible from the word’s essence. He probes beyond the stereotypes of deviance, social disorganization, inertia, and degraded environments to explore the spatial coherence, collective sense of community, and effective social organization of poor and marginalized neighborhoods over the last two centuries. In mounting a case for the word’s elimination from the language of progressive urban social reform, Slums is a must-read book for all those interested in social history and the importance of the world’s vibrant and vital neighborhoods.
"When the Light Goes On helps us dig through the discord and fragmentation of school politics and policy to reclaim the mind and heart of education. Through various students' stories and his own, Rose provides an urgent reminder of the core purpose of education: to learn about ourselves and the world around us, to spark new interests, and to experience with guidance both the fulfillment and the uncertainty of exploring our limits-all in the service of creating a meaningful life"-- Provided by publisher
Examining a series of El Niño-induced droughts and the famines that they spawned around the globe in the last third of the nineteenth century, Mike Davis discloses the intimate, baleful relationship between imperial arrogance and natural incident that combined to produce some of the worst tragedies in human history and to sow the seeds of underdevelopment in what later became known as the Third World.
Focusing on the intersection of climate change and capitalism, the book delves into Mike Davis's insightful analysis of urban geography. It explores how economic systems exacerbate environmental degradation and the ensuing crises faced by society. Davis's work highlights the urgent need to address these issues, making it a critical examination of the impact of capital on our climate and urban landscapes.
