Question: Using ethnographic material, assess the value and limitations of the concept of resistance.
Answer: The concept of resistance is one of some contention amongst anthropologists. There are many definitions of exactly what constitutes resistance and the understanding of the concept has changed dramatically over time. Within this essay, I shall show how the usage of the word has shifted in recent years. I shall compare the benefits and limitations of different understandings of the term and consider what sort of definition is the most useful for understanding the complex issues of class struggle and social change....(short extract)
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- Subject: Anthropology
- Course: Anthropology
- Level: Degree
- Year: 2nd/3rd
- Mark: 67%
- Words: 2314
- Date submitted: April 09, 2009
- Date written: Not available
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 2631
