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037 _cTextual
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100 _aScott, James C.
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245 _aDomination and the arts of resistance: Hidden transcripts
260 _aLondon
_bYale University Press
_c1990
300 _axviii, 250 p.
_bIncludes bibliographical reference and index
520 _aConfrontations between the powerless and the powerful are laden with deception--the powerless feign deference and the powerful subtly assert their mastery. Peasants, serfs, untouchables, slaves, labourers, 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.
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