Weapons of the Weak by James C. Scott audiobook

Weapons of the Weak: Everyday Forms of Peasant Resistance 

By James C. Scott
Read by Alex Boyles

Blackstone Publishing 9780300033366

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • 3 Formats: CD
  • 3 Formats: Library CD
  • 3 Formats: MP3 CD

  • ISBN: 9798228017580

  • ISBN: 9798228017573

  • ISBN: 9798228017597

Runtime: 17.19 Hours
Category: Nonfiction/Political Science
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

This sensitive picture of the constant and circumspect struggle waged by peasants materially and ideologically against their oppressors shows that techniques of evasion and resistance may represent the most significant and effective means of class struggle in the long run.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“An impressive work which may well become a classic.” —Terence J. Byres, Times Literary Supplement
“A highly readable, contextually sensitive, theoretically astute ethnography of a moral system in change…Weapons of the Weak is a brilliant book, combining a sure feel for the subjective side of struggle with a deft handling of economic and political trends.” —John R. Bown, Journal of Peasant Studies
“A splendid book, a worthy addition to the classic studies of Malay society and of the peasantry at large…Combines the readability of Akenfield or Pig Earth with an accessible and illuminating theoretical commentary.” —A. F. Robertson, Times Higher Education Supplement
“No one who wants to understand peasant society, in or out of Southeast Asia, or theories of change, should fail to read [this book].” —Daniel S. Lev, Journal of Asian Studies
“A moving account of the poor’s refusal to accept the terms of their subordination…Disposes of the belief that theoretical sophistication and intelligible prose are somehow at odds.” —Ramachandra Guha, Economic and Political Weekly
“A seminally important commentary on the state of peasant studies and the global literature…This enormously rich work in Asian and comparative studies is…an essential contribution to participatory development theory and practice.” —Guy Gran, World Development

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Author

Author Bio: James C. Scott

Author Bio: James C. Scott

James C. Scott (1936–2024) was an American political scientist, anthropologist, and author. His many books include Seeing Like a State, Agrarian Studies, The Art of Not Being Governed, and Against the Grain. He was Sterling Professor of Political Science and professor emeritus of anthropology at Yale University. He was a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and was awarded several resident fellowships, including at MIT. In 2020, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.

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Available Formats : CD, Library CD, MP3 CD
Category: Nonfiction/Political Science
Runtime: 17.19
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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