In 2017 it is not unusual to see nurses, taxi drivers, hospitality staff and council workers find themselves on the streets after being evicted by private-sector landlords seeking higher rents. It's an incisive look at another facet of politics and society.In a recent Guardian expose, Michael King, a London ombudsman, warns of a new phenomenon-the rise of homelessness in the UK among people who have stable jobs and a steady income. In her book Radical Happiness, Lynne Segal examines this side of activism, and also explores the ways in which avoiding politics entirely may be tied to a greater sense of disquiet and frustration.
* Peace News * There can be something exhilarating about taking part in a protest or other instance of activism. Charlotte Shane * The Nation * Straightforward in argument and essential in content for our times. A feminism that's about showing up for each other and not merely ourselves: how radical. It is defined not by a list of demands, but by a commitment to the common good.
If happiness is 'not so much an emotion, a psychic state or inner disposition, but rather a way of acting in the world,' then so is the path to real social change. Isabel Berwick * Financial Times * Radical Happiness ultimately arrives at a convincing argument about our need to overcome the now-common tendency to view dystopian thinking as a political act in and of itself. Segal succeeds in inspiring on many levels. The idea of collective happiness as the root of much satisfaction is simple, but deceptively hard to write about, let alone achieve. Sheila Rowbotham Wide ranging in its analyses of feminist, political and social theory - Margaret Drabble * * An engaging, enlightening read for anyone who wants to ponder the links between personal dissatisfaction and political disengagement - and possible remedies. Emma Rees * Times Higher Education * A unique capacity for clarity and wit, along with her courage of intellect. Her book is an important one because we need "a politics of hope" like never before. * Kirkus Review * The socialist feminist we need to listen to right now. A calm, refreshing breath of fresh air in a dangerously uncertain moment in human history. An expansive and contemplative exploration of love, joy, desire, and the concepts surrounding Utopias, all of which find the author navigating human psychology, sociology, societal mores, and the economics of happiness.
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