Definitions

[Oviabshe]

Hi. I'm completely new to anarchism, and there are a lot of things I don't really understand. Much of what is confusing me is the meanings of the different types of anarchism (e.g. anarcho-syndicalism.) My problem is that definitions of these words also often use words I do not know (such as syndicate, for the prior example.) Also, many of the definitions I've seen are written in a wall-of-text style, which can be overwhelming to someone who is trying to get a simple overview. I was wondering if there was someone here who would be willing and able to explain some of the different types of anarchism in their own words (this means don't just link me somewhere, and also, keep in mind that the only background of any political/economic system besides America's is "Anarchists/Communists/Whatever else are bad. They kill people" )

[Maggot]

Well, I'm an anarchist without adjectives, which means I'm an anarchist without labels. I tend to lean in more of a Christian anarchist direction a little bit though.

[Donald]

Anarcho-syndicalism is, roughly, anarchism with a focus on labour unionism and the workplace as the primary locus of struggle. The other major currents usually cited are individualist and social anarchism (the latter often being sub-divided into mutualist, collectivist, and communist currents which are usually associated with Proudhon, Bakunin, and Kropotkin respectively). This is far from the full story and really a rather superficial treatment. I'm afraid there's no set answer as to how to divvy up anarchist schools of thought or even a set answer as to whether they should be divided. You'll have to do some reading and form your own opinion if you're really interested.