TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schuller,Mark
AU  - McKinney,Cynthia
TI  - Humanity's Last Stand: Confronting Global Catastrophe 
SN  - 9781978820913
AV  - HM881 .S336 2021
U1  - 303.48/4 23
PY  - 2021///]
CY  - New Brunswick, NJ : 
PB  - Rutgers University Press, 
KW  - Anti-globalization movement
KW  - Empathy
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - Environmental justice
KW  - Human rights
KW  - Anthropological aspects
KW  - Social justice
KW  - Social movements
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Humanity, Global Studies, Catastrophe, Species, Migration, Issues, Climate Change, White Supremacy, Anthropology, Movement, Extinction, Activism, Energy
N1  - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Foreword --; Preface --; Introduction: Careening toward Extinction --; 1 Structuring Solidarity: Uncovering Our Connections --; 2 Dismantling White Supremacy --; 3 Climate Justice versus the Anthropocene --; 4 Humanity on the Move --; 5 Dismantling the Ivory Tower --; Conclusion: Anthropolitics --; Notes --; References --; Index; restricted access
N2  - Are we as a species headed towards extinction? As our economic system renders our planet increasingly inhospitable to human life, powerful individuals fight over limited resources, and racist reaction to migration strains the social fabric of many countries. How can we retain our humanity in the midst of these life-and-death struggles? Humanity’s Last Stand dares to ask these big questions, exploring the interconnections between climate change, global capitalism, xenophobia, and white supremacy. As it unearths how capitalism was born from plantation slavery and the slaughter of Indigenous people, it also invites us to imagine life after capitalism. The book teaches its readers how to cultivate an anthropological imagination, a mindset that remains attentive to local differences even as it identifies global patterns of inequality and racism. Surveying the struggles of disenfranchised peoples around the globe from frontline communities affected by climate change, to #BlackLivesMatter activists, to Indigenous water protectors, to migrant communities facing increasing hostility, anthropologist Mark Schuller argues that we must develop radical empathy in order to move beyond simply identifying as “allies” and start acting as “accomplices.” Bringing together the insights of anthropologists and activists from many cultures, this timely study shows us how to stand together and work toward a more inclusive vision of humanity before it’s too late. More information and instructor resources (https://humanityslaststand.org)
UR  - https://doi.org/10.36019/9781978820913
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781978820913
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781978820913/original
ER  -