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In this paper, I want to argue that embodiment is characterised by a plasticity which entails that it can include both the biological limb and the 'artificial' tool, as evidenced by recent research in cognitive science. Moreover, I want to claim that it is only in failure that the embodied limb and tool are phenomenologically distinct. I will go on to argue that this claim is essential for understanding the phenomenon of failed embodiment, such as that found within the clowning tradition, before concluding with a short provocation regarding the social and political implications of such a view.

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction: `Practical Critical Activity' and the Conception of Revolutionary Agency -- pt. I Globalizing Capital-in-Crisis -- ch. 2 The Altered Character of Capitals Crisis -- ch. 3 A Century of Lenin's Imperialism -- ch. 4 On Changes in the Proletariat with Capitalist Globalization and the Need for a Critique of Marx's Conception of the Proletariat -- ch. 5 The Impact of Capital-in-Crisis on Nature -- ch. 6 The Trajectory of Trade Unionism Under Capital's Unfolding Structural Crisis -- ch. 7 Capital's Offensive against Social Provision -- pt. II Impasse and Outmodedness: The Twilight of the Trade Unions -- ch. 8 The Organization of the Proletariat under Cyclical and Structural Forms of Capital's Crisis -- ch. 9 Labour's Growing Crisis of Organization -- pt. III Breaking Out of the `Bottleneck' of Historically Limited, Self-Subsistent Trade Union Organization -- ch. 10 Socialist Pluralism' and the Conception of the `Social Union' -- ch. 11 From Trade Unions Towards the Formation of `Social Unions'? -- ch. 12 The Social Union as Revolutionary Agency against the Capital Order -- pt. IV The Question of Revolutionary Agency in the Twentieth Century -- ch. 13 Lenin and the Question of Revolutionary Agency -- ch. 14 Trotsky's Transitional Programme, the `Bolshevist-Leninist' Approach to Trade Unionism and the Demise of the Sectarian Politics of the `Revolutionary Left' -- ch. 15 A Critique of `Vanguardism' and the `Party-Form' -- Appendices -- Appendix I Marx's Realms: Capital, Natural Necessity, True Realm of Freedom -- Appendix III The Broadcasting and Print Media: In the Ideological Service of Capital and its State Power -- Appendix III Whatever Happened to the `National Liberation Struggle'?

'Relaxed performances' allow spectators to enjoy a non-judgmental environment in the theatre, where they can talk or move around, along with other adjustments to make them more accessible to a range of audiences including those on the autistic spectrum. Typical accommodations include reduced intensity of lighting and sound, provision of visual stories to familiarise spectators with the venue and production, and trained staff available to assist visitors. This paper will evaluate the Autism Arts Festival, an attempt to develop the idea of a relaxed performance further to create an entirely autism-friendly festival in Canterbury, UK. We developed a suite of features to make the festival more accessible, and whilst audience response indicates that no single one was used by all audience members, the suite as a whole was nevertheless effective at increasing the accessibility of the festival. Moreover, discussions with the performers indicate that the festival, as an 'autistic space', was conducive of both a sense of community solidarity and engagement with the politics of neurodiversity.