Scott, James C. creator text London Yale University Press 1990 monographic eng

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xviii, 250 p. Includes bibliographical reference and index 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. 9780300056693 RTL 260109 20260109102532.0