Scott, JC

Domination and the Arts of Resistance: Hidden Transcripts

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ISBN 13:: 9780300056693
author:: Scott, JC
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Yale University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1992
Pages:: 251
Dimensions:: 23.1 x 16 x 4.1 cm
Genre:: Civil Service Textbook
Condition:: New
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Domination and the Arts of Resistance: Hidden Transcripts by James C. Scott explores the complex interactions between those in power and those who are powerless. In this thought-provoking work, Scott examines how subordinate groups create secret discourses to critique their rulers, while also revealing the private dialogues of ruling elites. Through a range of examples from literature, history, and politics, Scott reveals the various guises that these interactions have taken throughout history. He analyzes the ways in which oppressed groups use anonymity, ambiguity, and creative expression to resist their oppressors, as well as how ruling elites attempt to convey an impression of hegemony through public displays. This book sheds light on the tensions and contradictions that arise when the hidden transcript is spoken directly and publicly in the face of power. With insightful analysis and quotations from a range of sources, Scott offers a nuanced understanding of the complex dynamics at play in societies around the world.

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