Routledge Escape Attempts by Routledge - Theory and Practice of Resistance

Explore the fascinating ways people find relief from the pressures of daily life in Escape Attempts: The Theory and Practice of Resistance in Everyday Life. This book by Routledge charts a wide range of escape attempts, from sexual fantasies to holidays, providing a detailed look at how we seek to defy the routine of the office or the breakfast table. More than just a study of daily life, this work offers significant theoretical insights into how normality is managed in modern society. This fully revised edition includes a new introduction titled "Life After Postmodernism," which examines the ideas of the postmodernist movement. It is a deep dive into the ordinary and extraordinary methods used to resist despair and find freedom within the structures of everyday existence.