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المقاومة بالحيلة كيف يهمس المحكوم من وراء ظهر الحاكم = Domination and the arts of resistance : hidden transcripts by جيمس سكوت is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Confrontations 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. At the same time, the powerful also develop a private dialogue about practices and goals of their rule that cannot be openly avowed. In this book, the author, a social scientist, offers a discussion both of the public roles played by the powerful and powerless and the mocking, vengeful tone they display off stage--what he terms their public and hidden transcripts. Using examples from the literature, history, and politics of cultures around the world, the author examines the many guises this interaction has taken throughout history and the tensions and contradictions it reflects. The author describes the ideological resistance of subordinate groups--their gossip, folktales, songs, jokes, and theater--their use of anonymity and ambiguity. He also analyzes how ruling elites at

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
جيمس سكوت
Publisher
Dar al Saqi
Published
1995
Language
AR
ISBN
9781855167162
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Sociology, Social Science, Science
Rating
4.19 / 5 (338 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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