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ISBN. 978-1-61219-703-6. Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook is a 2017 book written by historian Mark Bray and published by Melville House Publishing, which explores the history of anti-fascist movements since the 1920s and 1930s and their contemporary resurgence.
[5] [8] [9] The name antifa and the logo with two flags representing anarchism and communism are derived from the German antifa movement. [10] Dartmouth College historian Mark Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, credits Anti-Racist Action (ARA) as the precursor of modern antifa groups in the United States. [11] [12]
Anti-fascism is a political movement in opposition to fascist ideologies, groups and individuals. Beginning in European countries in the 1920s, it was at its most significant shortly before and during World War II, where the Axis powers were opposed by many countries forming the Allies of World War II and dozens of resistance movements worldwide.
Movements and ideology. Anti-fascism, history of fascism's opposition before and during WWII. Post–World War II anti-fascism, including antifa groups. Antifa (Germany), a far-left political movement in Germany. Antifa (United States), a movement of left-wing American activist groups.
To my mind Mark Bray is analogous to Charlie Gillett in this matter. The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll, a seminal history of early rock music, was published in 1970; Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook is likewise an early seminal history. (It's just gone into its second printing, so I won't be getting my copy until late September.)
Some of the stories are backed up by Columbia Journalism Review as well, which, like Freedom of the Press Foundation, tracks assaults against journalists (e.g.: Dave Minsky assaulted by Antifa). By comparison, I see the Wiki-article quoting Mark Bray in 3 different sections (though he is a low-profile academic and his works only have 32 ...
None of this should be necessary, but sadly it is. The book I describe above and Mark Bray's recent comments about the majority of their activities should be enough to make it clear that Antifa is not simply a collection of far-left revolutionaries mainly resorting to violence. Note that stating the facts does not make me an apologist.
Mark Bray. Mark Bray is the Chair Professor of Comparative Education in the Comparative Education Research Centre (CERC) at the University of Hong Kong. [ 1] He has researched and published about the study of comparative education in areas including policy-making, financing and planning of education systems.