🌹♻️ My new article in Current Sociology theorises everyday struggle in relation to environmentalism. I argue that caring for the environment is part of everyday struggle, which is not only about resistance but also about the co-creation of alternatives. Read here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00113921261441895

Want to read the article but can’t access DM.

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🌟 In the final episode of Key Concepts, I unpack everyday struggle, a concept that I develop in ‘The urban life of workers in post-Soviet Russia’.

What is everyday struggle, and why does it matter for understanding social life beyond open resistance?

Check out in the episode 👉🏽 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ae1lbQfom5I&t=1s&pp=0gcJCdkKAYcqIYzv

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In the new blogpost, I give my response to the two recent reviews of ‘The urban life of workers in post-Soviet Russia’ and reflect on the relevance of everyday struggle for the current debates on the agency of the subordinate.

The book is now out in paperback!

http://alexandrinavanke.com/2026/02/02/new-in-paperback-the-urban-life-of-workers-in-post-soviet-russia-and-the-relevance-of-everyday-struggle/

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Good news to share 🎉 ‘The urban life of workers in post-Soviet Russia’ will be out in paperback on January 20th making the book more affordable and accessible.

ManchesterUP is currently offering 40% off all titles, including pre-orders, with the code JAN40, valid until January 31st.

North America-based customers should use the code at checkout 👉🏽https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526195746/

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