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Domination and the Arts of Resistance Hidden Transcripts

Paperback • 1990 • English

Domination and the Arts of Resistance Hidden Transcripts

By James C. Scott

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"Play fool, to catch wise."--proverb of Jamaican slaves Confrontations between the powerless and powerful are laden with deception--the powerless feign deference and the powerful subtly assert their mastery. Peasants, serfs, untouchables, slaves, laborers, and prisoners are not free to speak their minds in the presence of power. These subordinate groups instead create a secret discourse that represents a critique of power spoken behind the backs of the dominant. At the same time, the powerful al...Show more

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9780300056693

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published year

1990

Language

English

Original title

Domination and the Arts of Resistance Hidden Transcripts

Format

Paperback

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