Weapons of the weak

everyday forms of peasant resistance

389 pages

English language

Published Nov. 8, 1985 by Yale University Press.

ISBN:
9780300033366

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5 stars (1 review)

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A fascinating and prescient case study of resistance to rising capitalism

5 stars

Although the subject of the study is a farming community in Malaysia, the insights are far reaching. Scott's insights into the workings of capitalism and communism and other intellectual systems of government, and how they contrast with the day-to-day needs of working people have stood the test of time.

Subjects

  • Peasantry -- Malaysia -- Political activity
  • Passive resistance -- Malaysia
  • Social conflict -- Malaysia