Hello
Considering the debates concerning anarchism and self-reliance (contexts for more right wing discourses) it might be of interest to look up the final edition of the journal Contemporary Issues in Geography and Education on Geography and Anarchism edited by Ian Cook and David Pepper (vol 3.2).
Also 1974 Ward wrote a book called 'utopia' part of a series of books to complement school geography (Penguin publication). An amazing text well worth considering in light of how it illuminates curricula changes if nothing else. While it is framed and mainly covers left/social anarchism, there are notes to right wing libertarian efforts too.
best
Jo
Jo Norcup
Dept Geographical and Earth Sciences
East Quadrangle
University of Glasgow
G12 8QQ
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Subject: Re: Self-reliance
I've just finished reading Hardy and Ward's (1984) 'Arcadia for All: The
Legacy of a Makeshift Landscape' - it's on the early 20th century
'plotlands' movement where predominantly urban workers moved to the
coast and countryside through sometimes squatting and sometimes
leasing/buying patches of cheap, low-quality land and built their own
homes. interesting stuff.
there's actually another book by Colin Ward that you might find useful.
he's an anarchist, so not a big fan of 'entrepreneurs' (!!) but he a lot
of his work has been precisely on self-reliance. It's called "Cotters
and Squatters: Housing's Hidden History" (2002). it's a very
comprehensive history and analysis of popular land movements and
self-help housing in England, right back to the Diggers and Levellers.
i wrote my masters thesis on london's squatting movement in the 1970s,
and it looked at issues of autonomy, self-reliance and DIY architecture,
among other things. email me direct if you want me to send it to you. it
has a decent bibliography if nothing else.
ant
A M Law wrote:
> Hi Everyone
>
> Am doing some research on the history of self-reliance movements in
> England... Whilst self-reliance has often been linked to both allotment
> and anarchist movements, I am more interested in the more right wing
> discourses in which ideas of self-reliance, have been situated.
> Particularly I am interested in the idea of the small farmer, the yeoman
> entrepreneur and I suppose the whole 'three acres and a cow'
> narrative... So if anyone knows of any really good books on these
> traditions I would be very good interested in hearing from you... I have
> actually traced much of these discourses to the Elizabethan period, but
> I would be interested in hearing from any one if they know of any good
> books - of course I am aware of the links to the US conservative stories
> of self-reliance, but my task here is really is to chart the rise of the
> English movement... So if anyone knows of any good history books on this
> I would really appreciate it
>
> Best
>
> Andy Law
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