Die Autonomen. Zwischen kultureller Wirklichkeit und politischer Wirksamkeit
In: Neue soziale Bewegungen: Forschungsjournal, Band 8, Heft 2, S. 54-66
ISSN: 0933-9361
Analyzes the radial Left "Autonome" of Berlin (Federal Republic of Germany) as a youth counterculture from the perspective of a former activist. The strategies, values, & attitudes of the Autonome are outlined. It is described as a youth-dominated, militant antifascist, antisexist, & antihierarchical movement that has been able to develop into a nationwide alliance of groups, but has been limited in its political effectiveness due to a crisis of identity over whether it is a counterculture or a political organization. Strategies by which the movement can expand beyond the borders of its "subcultural ghetto" involve connecting with others with similar concerns (eg, consumerism, fascism, Fordism, imperialism) & values (eg, equality, solidarity) & developing greater organizational discipline. 6 References. Adapted from the source document.