Winner of the Thomas A. Herz Prize for Qualitative Research and the Habilitation Prize.What if utopia wasn't a distant dream, but already unfolding around us?Focusing on South Africa, this compelling book rethinks utopia not as a fictional unreachable future, but as a lived practice – emerging in social movements and intentional communities.Rejecting capitalism, it explores how people create alternative ways of living social orders or economies, imagining and organi...

This book explores class formation and political consciousness in contemporary Africa. It challenges prevailing narratives by examining the nuanced emergence of middle-class identities across Africa since the early 2000s.Initially viewed through a narrow economic lens focused on income thresholds, the concept of an "African middle class" has evolved into a rich field of inquiry. This collection moves past superficial analyses to explore the lived experiences, political orientations...

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.Climate Justice in Action celebrates the activism and adaptations of Eastern Africa, one of the most climate vulnerable regions of the world. Contributions from activists and researchers highlight diverse innovations and efforts to curb environmental catastrophe through transforming social inequalities and addressing root causes. The book amplifies community voices and intersectional approaches that integrate environmental s...